Trenton

Population: 89,966
Median household income: $47,102
Median home value: $122,500

Located in Mercer County, New Jersey, Trenton is a community with a population of 89,966. The median household income of $47,102 is below the Mercer County median ($96,333).

Between 2019 and 2023, Trenton's population grew 7.9% from 83,412 to 89,966, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $95,800 to $122,500.

16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 35.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89,966
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,102
Median home value: $122,500
Median gross rent: $1,224
Housing units: 35,871
Homeownership rate: 35.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

83,41289,966

Median household income

$35,402$47,102

Median home value

$95,800$122,500

Median gross rent

$1,026$1,224

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	83,412	$35,402	$95,800	$1,026
2020	83,387	$37,002	$97,000	$1,085
2021	90,097	$39,718	$96,700	$1,113
2022	90,055	$44,444	$111,200	$1,177
2023	89,966	$47,102	$122,500	$1,224

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,203	8.0%
5 to 17	16,748	18.6%
18 to 24	6,966	7.7%
25 to 34	13,650	15.2%
35 to 44	11,909	13.2%
45 to 54	11,228	12.5%
55 to 64	11,225	12.5%
65 to 74	7,218	8.0%
75 and over	3,819	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,338	11.5%
Black or African American	37,000	41.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.0%
Asian	467	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	139	0.2%
Two or more races	2,142	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39,849	44.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,435	24.4%
High school graduate	22,251	37.7%
Some college or associate's	12,525	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	6,960	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,878	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone57.3%

Carpooled18.7%

Public transit7.3%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,048	57.3%
Carpooled	6,532	18.7%
Public transit	2,537	7.3%
Walked	1,542	4.4%
Bicycle	160	0.5%
Worked from home	2,149	6.1%
Other means	2,004	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,073	18.5%
15 to 29 min	16,024	48.8%
30 to 44 min	5,762	17.6%
45 to 59 min	1,632	5.0%
60+ min	3,332	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 24.7% (21,441 of 86,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,410	57.3%
Nonfamily households	13,694	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,104	89.5%
Vacant	3,767	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,537	35.9%
Renter-occupied	20,567	64.1%

1-unit, detached15.3%

1-unit, attached43.6%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units16.5%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,506	15.3%
1-unit, attached	15,638	43.6%
2 to 4 units	5,596	15.6%
5 to 19 units	3,170	8.8%
20 or more units	5,930	16.5%
Mobile home & other	31	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3474000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 40.2238, -74.7636