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Princeton, KY Profile


Princeton, KY, population 6,386, is located in Kentucky's Caldwell county, about 49.4 miles from Clarksville and 62.5 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Princeton's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Princeton has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Princeton's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American9%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,538N/A
20016,423-1.76%
20026,399-0.37%
20036,375-0.38%
20046,339-0.56%
20056,3410.03%
20066,339-0.03%
20076,3610.35%
20086,3930.50%
20096,386-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,654
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004233
2005356
2006323
2007250
2008458
2009329
2010298
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 02310
2005 03317
2006 12414
2007 00412
2008 111017
2009 04611
2010 11116

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20043,029
20053,005
20063,402
20072,671
20082,939
20092,585
20103,016
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 40 151 4
2005 49 136 9
2006 70 145 6
2007 56 104 11
2008 53 120 13
2009 38 120 7
2010 50 133 9

Location

Land Area8.7 Square Miles



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