Princeton is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,724 people and six associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 25th largest community in West Virginia.Unlike some cities, Princeton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Princeton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Princeton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in management occupations (13.11%), sales jobs (11.99%), and healthcare (9.17%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of Princeton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.97 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The percentage of adults in Princeton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.05% of the adults in Princeton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $24,735, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,940 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Moroccan. The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
