Trenton, New Jersey Census Data & Community Profile

TRENTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Trenton, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Trenton, NJ was 85,403.

Trenton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Trenton was 42,180, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Trenton, NJ
There are an estimated 11,820 married men in the town. 37.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Trenton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Trenton is 43,223 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Trenton, New Jersey
There are an estimated 10,283 married women in the community. 30.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Trenton, NJ
The median age of people living in Trenton, NJ was 32.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Trenton was 6,468. There were 61,757 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (9,716) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Trenton, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Trenton, NJ was 82,672.

White Population in Trenton, NJ
The estimated White population in the Trenton community is 27,802, which is 32.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Trenton, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 44,465, which is 52.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Trenton, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Trenton, NJ was 300.

Asian Population in Trenton, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 716.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Trenton, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Trenton was an estimated 199.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9,190, while those of “two or more races” was 2,731 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Trenton community was 18,391, or 21.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Trenton, NJ
The household population number in Trenton was 81,002.

Group Quarters Population in Trenton, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,401.

Average Household Size in Trenton, NJ
The average household size in Trenton is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Trenton, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 33,843 total housing units in Trenton.

The number of occupied housing units was 29,437, or 87 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,386 were owner-occupied (45.5), and 16,051 were renter-occupied (54.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,406 vacant homes in Trenton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Trenton, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,211, with a median value in dollars of 65,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Trenton, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $980 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Trenton, average costs per month were $417 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 33,083 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Trenton, New Jersey
4,904 people in Trenton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Trenton, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Trenton was 5,777, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Trenton, NJ
In 2000, there were 20,199 people in Trenton, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Trenton, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21,550 people in Trenton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Trenton, New Jersey
There were 36,297 in the labor force in Trenton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Trenton was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Trenton, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,074. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Trenton, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,681. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Trenton, New Jersey
Per capita income in Trenton in the last full census was 14,621. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Trenton numbered 3,328, or 17.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Trenton, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 17,222, or 21.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.