Princeton, TX Profile

Princeton, TX, population 4,115, is located in Texas's Collin county, about 16.1 miles from Plano and 20.2 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Princeton's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Princeton has grown by about 18%.

Princeton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Princeton tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.10
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,477	N/A
2001	3,647	4.89%
2002	3,707	1.65%
2003	3,751	1.19%
2004	3,920	4.51%
2005	4,115	4.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,590

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	422
2002	330
2003	317
2004	52
2005	399
2006	378
2007	138
2008	313

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	1	0	6	3	1	5
Robbery	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	3
Aggravated Assault	11	11	10	2	8	10	6	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,181
2002	1,432
2003	2,483
2004	2,180
2005	3,543
2006	3,828
2007	2,927
2008	2,635

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	9	12	23	11	24	37	32	36
Larceny, Theft	29	36	64	65	104	112	109	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	7	8	14	13	7	4
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0

Location

Elevation	580 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles