Princeton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 5,312 people and five associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 161st largest community in Minnesota.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Princeton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Princeton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in sales jobs (14.78%), healthcare suport services (10.23%), and food service (9.40%). The rate of college-level education in Princeton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.79% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $32,786, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,144 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Princeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Princeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and French. The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
