Trenton, NJ Demographic Data
Trenton, NJ Summary
Trenton is located in Mercer County in New Jersey
- Population: 84,492
- Area: 8.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10,360.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 53.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Trenton, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,593
48%
50.8
Male
43,472
52%
49.2
Total Population
84,065
323,128,000
Trenton, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,197
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,656
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,777
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,339
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,685
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,129
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,160
15.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,784
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,173
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,887
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,459
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,535
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,284
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
62,256
74.1%
77.2
Female
29,452
47.3%
51.3
Male
32,804
52.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
58,433
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,605
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,278
11.0%
15.2
Female
5,246
56.5%
55.8
Male
4,032
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Trenton, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
83,260
99.0%
96.8
White
38,904
46.3%
72.6
Black or African American
41,065
48.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
274
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,138
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,879
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
805
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
31,380
37.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,870
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11,963
14.2%
1.7
Cuban
58
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17,489
20.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
52,685
62.7%
82.2
Trenton, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,115
14.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,086
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,907
36.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,566
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,711
3.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,603
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,423
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,201
26.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,210
73.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,026
14.8%
31.2
Trenton, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,539
49.7%
33.7%
Now Married
20,177
30.8%
47.5
Divorced
5,413
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
3,699
5.7%
2.0
Widowed
3,607
5.5
5.8%
Trenton, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
47,340
60.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30,528
39.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Trenton, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,003
14.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,435
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,719
17.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,934
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,504
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,762
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,146
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,369
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
727
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
250
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
31,592
57,617
Per capita income
18,748
31,128
Trenton, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
235
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,710
8.7%
9.8
Construction
3,974
12.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,412
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
984
3.2%
6.6
Information
45
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,961
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
978
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,170
16.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,757
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,086
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,401
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
275
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,671
15.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,799
25.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,010
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,401
17.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,107
26.2%
18.1%
Trenton, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,231
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,488
57.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,357
27.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,229
10.7%
5.1
Walked
630
2.1%
2.7
Other means
260
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
267
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Trenton, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,276
30.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,109
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,558
20.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,906
7.1%
21.0
Trenton, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,849
76.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,389
35.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,460
65.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,203
23.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Trenton, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,052
1 room
1,853
5.3%
2.4
2 rooms
723
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,797
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
5,589
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,697
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
8,595
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,922
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,791
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,085
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Trenton, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,052
1-unit, detached
4,822
13.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17,770
50.7%
5.9
2-units
2,819
8.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,199
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
897
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
947
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
5,598
16.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Trenton, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21,877
62.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,740
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,298
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,562
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,967
5.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
865
2.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
590
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,410
4.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
548
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
195
0.6%
1.4%
Trenton, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,109
74.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
206
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,202
15.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,050
7.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
70
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
212
0.8%
1.1
Trenton, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,855
32.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
774
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
982
17.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
531
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,537
27.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Trenton, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,115
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
88
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
222
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,052
6.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,916
22.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,990
29.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,847
40.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
345
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
978
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,731
16.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,229
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,167
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,432
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,287
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,541
52.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,073
0.0%
0.0%
Trenton, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,389
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
955
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,774
50.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,564
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
866
9.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
562
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
522
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
107
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,500
205,000
