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.Princeton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Princeton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.97 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.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.
