Princeton, Indiana
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Princeton is a city in Gibson County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,175 and is part of the greater Evansville, Indiana metropolitan area. The city is the county seat of Gibson County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
Princeton is located at (38.353617, -87.570541)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 8,175 people, 3,451 households, and 2,146 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.8/km² (1,685.6/mi²). There were 3,806 housing units at an average density of 303.0/km² (784.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.36% White, 5.36% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.There were 3,451 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049. About 15.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Brumfield Elementary School
- Lowell Bicentennial School
- Princeton Community Middle School
- Princeton Community High School
- St. Joseph Catholic School
- Bethel Christian School
Famous Natives and Residents
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