Town of Princetown 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Princetown
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 2,132 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 1,096 51.4%
Female 1,036 48.6%
Under 5 years 87 4.1%
5 to 9 years 142 6.7%
10 to 14 years 175 8.2%
15 to 19 years 175 8.2%
20 to 24 years 80 3.8%
25 to 34 years 198 9.3%
35 to 44 years 409 19.2%
45 to 54 years 373 17.5%
55 to 59 years 126 5.9%
60 to 64 years 116 5.4%
65 to 74 years 140 6.6%
75 to 84 years 92 4.3%
85 years and over 19 0.9%
Median Age (years) 41.0 (X)
18 years and over 1,597 74.9%
----Male 807 37.9%
----Female 790 37.1%
21 years and over 1,531 71.8%
62 years and over 319 15.0%
65 years and over 251 11.8%
----Male 125 5.9%
----Female 126 5.9%
RACE

One Race 2,122 99.5%
----White 2,104 98.7%
----Black or African American 4 0.2%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.2%
----Asian 4 0.2%
--------Asian Indian 1 0.0%
--------Chinese 0 0.0%
--------Filipino 1 0.0%
--------Japanese 0 0.0%
--------Korean 1 0.0%
--------Vietnamese 1 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 0 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 2 0.1%
----Some Other Race 4 0.2%
Two or More Races 10 0.5%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 2,114 99.2%
Black or African American 4 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 0.4%
Asian 7 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
Some Other Race 6 0.3%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 2,132 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14 0.7%
----Mexican 2 0.1%
----Puerto Rican 5 0.2%
----Cuban 1 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 6 0.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,118 99.3%
----White alone 2,096 98.3%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 2,132 100.0%
In Households 2,132 100.0%
----Householder 797 37.4%
----Spouse 525 24.6%
----Child 652 30.6%
--------Own Child under 18 years 491 23.0%
----Other Relatives 73 3.4%
--------Under 18 years 30 1.4%
----Nonrelatives 85 4.0%
--------Unmarried Partner 47 2.2%
In Group Quarters 0 0.0%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 0 0.0%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 797 100.0%
Family Households (families) 611 76.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 268 33.6%
----Married-Couple Family 525 65.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 231 29.0%
----Female Householder, no husband present 58 7.3%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 25 3.1%
Nonfamily Households 186 23.3%
----Householder Living Alone 141 17.7%
--------Householder 65 years and over 44 5.5%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 292 36.6%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 179 22.5%
Average Household Size 2.68 (X)
Average Family Size 3.05 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 835 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 797 95.4%
Vacant Housing Units 38 4.6%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 12 1.4%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 0.9% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.0% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 797 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 687 86.2%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 110 13.8%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.77 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.10 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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