Trenton

Population: 18,242
Median household income: $78,565
Median home value: $202,400

Located in Wayne County, Michigan, Trenton is a community with a population of 18,242. Its median household income of $78,565 runs above the Wayne County figure of $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trenton's population held roughly steady from 18,295 to 18,242, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $150,800 to $202,400.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,242
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,565
Median home value: $202,400
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 8,305
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,29518,242

Median household income

$67,294$78,565

Median home value

$150,800$202,400

Median gross rent

$771$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,295	$67,294	$150,800	$771
2020	18,214	$69,710	$156,200	$805
2021	18,489	$70,725	$164,300	$812
2022	18,420	$74,267	$188,100	$854
2023	18,242	$78,565	$202,400	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	906	5.0%
5 to 17	2,682	14.7%
18 to 24	1,092	6.0%
25 to 34	1,744	9.6%
35 to 44	1,924	10.5%
45 to 54	2,706	14.8%
55 to 64	2,845	15.6%
65 to 74	2,324	12.7%
75 and over	2,019	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,496	84.9%
Black or African American	598	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	135	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	884	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,129	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	572	4.2%
High school graduate	4,460	32.9%
Some college or associate's	4,868	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,217	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,445	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,442	80.6%
Carpooled	350	4.4%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	85	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	978	12.2%
Other means	125	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,014	28.7%
15 to 29 min	2,349	33.5%
30 to 44 min	1,457	20.8%
45 to 59 min	586	8.4%
60+ min	609	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,299 of 18,073)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,898	61.7%
Nonfamily households	3,045	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,943	95.6%
Vacant	362	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,592	83.0%
Renter-occupied	1,351	17.0%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,899	71.0%
1-unit, attached	583	7.0%
2 to 4 units	394	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,092	13.1%
20 or more units	259	3.1%
Mobile home & other	78	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2680420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 42.1401, -83.1929