Princetown, New York
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Population change since 2000: -0.8%
Males: 1,060 | (50.1%) |
Females: 1,055 | (49.9%) |
Median resident age: | 46.5 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12306.
Princetown: | $102,549 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,657 (it was $24,292 in 2000)
Princetown town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $328,738 (it was $135,700 in 2000)
Princetown: | $328,738 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,981; detached houses: $241,801; townhouses or other attached units: $261,923; in 2-unit structures: $202,063; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,390; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,600; mobile homes: $35,183
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Princetown, NY
- 2,03396.1%White alone
- 261.2%Asian alone
- 241.1%Hispanic
- 160.8%Two or more races
- 80.4%Black alone
- 80.4%American Indian alone
Races in Princetown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Italian (22.8%), German (19.4%), Irish (17.9%), English (13.6%), French (9.4%), Polish (9.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1798
Land area: 24.0 square miles.
Population density: 88 people per square mile (very low).
47 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.3% Latin America).
This town: | 2.2% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Princetown town: | 1.8% ($2,440) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (7.5 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (135.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 74.08 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $288,800
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $288,800
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $281,900
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $265,000
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $281,300
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $204,300
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $204,300
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $204,300
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $204,300
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $325,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $215,800
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $205,800
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,800
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $159,800
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $246,700
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,000
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,200
Here: | 3.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (11.9%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Health care (9.9%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Construction (20.0%)
- Public administration (9.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
- Educational services (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Health care (18.1%)
- Educational services (17.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.9%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- Finance & insurance (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Social assistance (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Engineers (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Engineers (6.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Registered nurses (6.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.1%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.9%)
Average climate in Princetown, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 89.2. This is worse than average.
City: | 89.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2019 was 0.199. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.199 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.213. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.213 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.66 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Princetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Princetown town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/24/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Princetown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Princetown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 118.1 miles away from Princetown center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 134.1 miles away from Princetown center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.7 miles away from Princetown center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 181.1 miles away from Princetown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schenectady County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Princetown:
- BAPTIST HEALTH N AND R (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SCOTIA, NY)
- VNS OF SCHENECTADY AND SARATOGA COUNTIES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
- EDDY SENIORCARE LTHHCP (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
- THE AVENUE NURSING AND REHAB CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
- THE DUTCH MANOR NURSING AND REHAB CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
- ELLIS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
Amtrak stations near Princetown:
- 7 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princetown:
- Schenectady County Community College (about 7 miles; Schenectady, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 8 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Excelsior College (about 13 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,723)
- SUNY at Albany (about 15 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 15,490)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 17 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- Siena College (about 18 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,153)
- The College of Saint Rose (about 18 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,085)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Princetown: Briar Creek Golf Course (A), Princetown Town Hall (B), Plotterkill Volunteer Fire Company (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Princetown include: Princetown Reformed Church (A), Schenectady Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Princetown Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ferguson Cemetery (1), Princetown Reformed Church Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bonny Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 74.3% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 7.7% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.5% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Princetown:
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Princetown:
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Princetown, NY (based on Schenectady County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 44,178 | 17 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,031 | 46 |
Other | 9,128 | 16 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,176 | 36 |
Black Protestant | 1,118 | 6 |
Orthodox | 215 | 1 |
None | 81,881 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Schenectady County: | 4.05 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Schenectady County: | 6.58 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.4% |
State: | 8.2% |
Schenectady County: | 25.0% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Schenectady County: | 14.9% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Princetown:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Princetown:
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
- WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDCD-FM (96.7 FM; CLIFTON PARK, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Princetown:
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
- WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
- WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNGX-LP (Channel 42; SCHNECTADY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
- W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVBG-LP (Channel 25; GREENWICH, NY; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 19Number of bridges
- 213ft / 65.2mTotal length
- $35,849,000Total costs
- 86,981Total average daily traffic
- 11,935Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11930-1939
- 21970-1979
- 121980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Nysp Station Rt 7 (Lat: 42.780083 Lon: -74.032917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WNIA720,
Assigned Frequencies: 42.1400 MHz, 154.695 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.445 MHz, 155.475 MHz, Grant Date: 07/01/2015, Expiration Date: 09/06/2025, Certifier: Carl W Carlton, Jr, Registrant: New York State Police, 1220 Washington Ave, Bldg 22, Albany, NY 12226-2252, Phone: (518) 457-9466, Fax: (518) 457-5676, Email:
- 70.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.7%Electricity
- 7.3%Wood
- 2.0%Utility gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 65.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.9%Electricity
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 1.8%Wood
Princetown compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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