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Princeton, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Princeton is a Census city of 1,352 people across 1.59 square miles of land, in Mercer County. Median household income is $58,558, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $84,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Princeton
What Princeton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.59 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land851
- County holding the largest share of its areaMercer 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
- Population1,352
- Median age38.2
- Population under 18358 plus or minus 89
- Share under 1826.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over181 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent
- Households507
- Family households256 plus or minus 54
- Share of households that are families50.5 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$58,558 plus or minus $14,672
- Per capita income$27,134
- Civilian labor force639
- Employed639
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over881
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 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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Housing in Princeton
- Housing units628
- Occupied units507
- Vacant units121 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate19.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied367
- Renter occupied140 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$547 plus or minus $211
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units502
- Share single family79.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more110 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more17.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1966
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 commute546
- Commuting under 15 minutes216 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.6 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more204 plus or minus 69
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.4 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone67.6 percent
- Carpooled15.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
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))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$84,900
- Average approval$28,300
- Median approval$29,000
- Largest approval$45,900
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval1.7
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- 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 NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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 number290225
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/15/19
The City of Princeton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290225 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.
Mercer County, not Princeton
Mercer County context, not Princeton figures
- Establishments in Mercer County79
- Covered employment, Mercer County814
- Average annual pay, Mercer County$44,042
- Housing units permitted, Mercer County0
Every figure in this section is published for Mercer 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.
Coverage
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, Missouri?
1,352, in 507 households. Princeton city covers 1.59 square miles of land, which is 851 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?
Mercer 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?
$58,558. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,000. Median gross rent is $547 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?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $84,900 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $29,000. 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 3 loans have 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 290225, 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 Mercer 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.
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