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Princeton, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Princeton is a Census city of 794 people across 3.26 square miles of land, in Scott County. Median household income is $87,188, 84.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $70,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Princeton
What Princeton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land243 plus or minus 49
- County holding the largest share of its areaScott County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Princeton
- Population794 plus or minus 161
- Median age50.0
- Population under 18136 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1817.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over183 plus or minus 42
- Share 65 and over23.0 percent
- Households343
- Family households220 plus or minus 44
- Share of households that are families64.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Princeton
- Median household income$87,188 plus or minus $20,673
- Per capita income$47,040
- Civilian labor force454 plus or minus 120
- Employed439 plus or minus 115
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over609
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Princeton
- Housing units406 plus or minus 85
- Occupied units343
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate15.5 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Owner occupied291
- Renter occupied52 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate84.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$266,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$600 plus or minus $409
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units332
- Share single family81.8 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Units in buildings of two or more36 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more8.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Princeton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute396 plus or minus 113
- Commuting under 15 minutes94 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.7 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more143 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.1 percent
- Drove alone88.2 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Princeton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$70,000
- Average approval$70,000
- Median approval$70,000
- Largest approval$70,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Princeton
- NFIP communityCity of Princeton
- NFIP community number190244
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/23/21
The City of Princeton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190244 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Scott County, not Princeton
Scott County context, not Princeton figures
- Establishments in Scott County4,525
- Covered employment, Scott County90,947
- Average annual pay, Scott County$61,138
- Housing units permitted, Scott County785
Every figure in this section is published for Scott County as a whole and is not a measurement of Princeton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Princeton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Princeton, Iowa?
794, in 343 households. Princeton city covers 3.26 square miles of land, which is 243 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Princeton in?
Scott County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Princeton?
$87,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,200. Median gross rent is $600 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Princeton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $70,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $70,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Princeton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Princeton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Princeton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Princeton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Princeton, city of, community 190244, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Princeton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Scott County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Princeton.
Is zoning published for Princeton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.