Princeton, South Carolina Explained

Princeton, South Carolina should not be confused with Princeton, North Carolina.

Official Name:Princeton, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Laurens
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.02
Area Land Km2:2.02
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.78
Area Land Sq Mi:0.78
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:49
Population Density Km2:24.27
Population Density Sq Mi:62.90
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:761
Coordinates:34.4972°N -82.2856°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:29654[3]
Area Code:864
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-58435[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1231691

Princeton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America. The population was 62 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Greenville - Mauldin - Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Princeton is located in western Laurens County at 34.4972°N -82.2856°W (34.497348, -82.285457),[6] along the border with Greenville County. U.S. Routes 25 and 76 join 300feet west of the CDP, with US 25 leading south to Greenwood and US 76 leading east to Laurens. The two highways run northwest together for one mile, with US 25 continuing north to Greenville and US 76 leading west 28 miles to Anderson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Princeton CDP has a total area of 1.9sqkm, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 65 people, 30 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 87.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 48.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.00% White, 16.92% African American, and 3.08% from two or more races.

There were 30 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.8% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,769. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Princeton SC ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Princeton CDP, South Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. December 22, 2020.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.