Princeton is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,642 people and six associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 25th largest community in West Virginia.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 sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in sales jobs (12.27%), office and administrative support (11.91%), and healthcare (9.37%). A relatively large number of people in Princeton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.10 minutes getting to work every day.The percentage of adults in Princeton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.25% of the adults in Princeton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $25,185, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,740 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Princeton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, Slovak, and Moroccan. The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
