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Princeton, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Princeton is a Census city of 1,166 people across 1.55 square miles of land, in Green Lake County. Median household income is $54,205, 70.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Princeton
What Princeton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.55 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land750
- County holding the largest share of its areaGreen Lake 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
- Population1,166
- Median age46.7
- Population under 18191 plus or minus 52
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over311 plus or minus 82
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households541
- Family households262
- Share of households that are families48.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Princeton
Income and work in Princeton
- Median household income$54,205
- Per capita income$31,843
- Civilian labor force651
- Employed615 plus or minus 124
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over838
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Princeton
- Housing units619
- Occupied units541
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate12.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied380
- Renter occupied161 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate70.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$755 plus or minus $163
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units462
- Share single family74.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more133 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more21.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1947
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 commute519 plus or minus 105
- Commuting under 15 minutes176 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.9 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more166 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.0 percent
- Drove alone72.9 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home14.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Princeton
SBA loans in Princeton (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,530,300
- Average approval$588,383
- Median approval$234,850
- Largest approval$2,380,000
- Jobs supported107
- Jobs per approval17.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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 number550171
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/03/10
The City of Princeton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550171 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.
Green Lake County, not Princeton
Green Lake County context, not Princeton figures
- Establishments in Green Lake County463
- Covered employment, Green Lake County5,899
- Average annual pay, Green Lake County$49,517
- Housing units permitted, Green Lake County70
Every figure in this section is published for Green Lake County as a whole and is not a measurement of Princeton.
All Green Lake County figures →
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, Wisconsin?
1,166, in 541 households. Princeton city covers 1.55 square miles of land, which is 750 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?
Green Lake 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?
$54,205. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,700. Median gross rent is $755 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?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $234,850. 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 0 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 550171, 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 Green Lake 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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