Trenton

Population: 5,542
Median household income: $49,836
Median home value: $93,000

Located in Grundy County, Missouri, Trenton is a community with a population of 5,542. Its median household income of $49,836 runs below the Grundy County figure of $53,839.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trenton's population declined 4.0% from 5,770 to 5,542, while its median home value rose 2.0% from $91,200 to $93,000.

79.6% of workers drive to work alone. 78.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,542
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,836
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 2,755
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7705,542

Median household income

$40,881$49,836

Median home value

$91,200$93,000

Median gross rent

$537$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,770	$40,881	$91,200	$537
2020	5,679	$44,500	$92,200	$614
2021	5,547	$46,100	$83,900	$624
2022	5,527	$48,909	$101,800	$703
2023	5,542	$49,836	$93,000	$704

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	384	6.9%
5 to 17	1,015	18.3%
18 to 24	436	7.9%
25 to 34	687	12.4%
35 to 44	592	10.7%
45 to 54	475	8.6%
55 to 64	689	12.4%
65 to 74	617	11.1%
75 and over	647	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,927	88.9%
Black or African American	42	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	82	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.6%
Two or more races	239	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	217	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	480	12.9%
High school graduate	1,413	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,183	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	445	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	186	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,764	79.6%
Carpooled	194	8.8%
Public transit	17	0.8%
Walked	127	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	3.8%
Other means	28	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,511	70.9%
15 to 29 min	224	10.5%
30 to 44 min	312	14.6%
45 to 59 min	46	2.2%
60+ min	37	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.6% (872 of 5,244)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,236	56.9%
Nonfamily households	935	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,171	78.8%
Vacant	584	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,293	59.6%
Renter-occupied	878	40.4%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,168	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	322	11.7%
5 to 19 units	105	3.8%
20 or more units	71	2.6%
Mobile home & other	89	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2973816
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 40.0813, -93.6024