Princeton, NC Profile

Princeton, NC, population 1,200, is located in North Carolina's Johnston county, about 34.2 miles from Raleigh and 49.6 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Princeton's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Princeton has grown by about 13%.

Princeton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Princeton tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	34.50
	Females	42.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,066	N/A
2001	1,110	4.13%
2002	1,132	1.98%
2003	1,150	1.59%
2004	1,175	2.17%
2005	1,200	2.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,706

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	738
2002	N/A
2003	179
2004	344
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	1	-	0	1	-	-	-	-
Robbery	2	-	1	0	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	5	-	1	3	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,151
2002	N/A
2003	5,451
2004	4,296
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	-	19	10	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	29	-	38	34	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	-	4	6	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	-	1	1	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	152 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles