Trenton

Population: 2,673
Median household income: $80,227
Median home value: $179,200

Located in Clinton County, Illinois, Trenton is a community with a population of 2,673. The median household income of $80,227 is in line with the Clinton County median ($82,314).

From 2019 to 2023, Trenton's population grew 2.3% from 2,614 to 2,673, while its median home value rose 25.0% from $143,400 to $179,200.

Owners occupy 70.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,673
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,227
Median home value: $179,200
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 1,233
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6142,673

Median household income

$60,214$80,227

Median home value

$143,400$179,200

Median gross rent

$724$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,614	$60,214	$143,400	$724
2020	2,604	$54,138	$144,800	$690
2021	2,684	$58,689	$150,100	$717
2022	2,684	$68,500	$169,400	$829
2023	2,673	$80,227	$179,200	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	5.6%
5 to 17	471	17.6%
18 to 24	192	7.2%
25 to 34	381	14.3%
35 to 44	390	14.6%
45 to 54	288	10.8%
55 to 64	246	9.2%
65 to 74	275	10.3%
75 and over	279	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,558	95.7%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	4.5%
High school graduate	511	27.5%
Some college or associate's	620	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	438	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	207	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,084	84.2%
Carpooled	22	1.7%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	19	1.5%
Bicycle	13	1.0%
Worked from home	142	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	416	36.3%
15 to 29 min	285	24.9%
30 to 44 min	271	23.7%
45 to 59 min	109	9.5%
60+ min	64	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.2% (325 of 2,673)

	Count	Share
Family households	669	58.2%
Nonfamily households	481	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,150	93.3%
Vacant	83	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	813	70.7%
Renter-occupied	337	29.3%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	942	76.4%
1-unit, attached	32	2.6%
2 to 4 units	141	11.4%
5 to 19 units	25	2.0%
20 or more units	77	6.2%
Mobile home & other	16	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775991
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6083, -89.6852