CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Trenton

Florida · 1,286 residents · 3.39 sq mi

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With 1,286 people, Trenton is a city in Florida. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 43% less than in Florida as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. 26.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,286

−20%vs 2000

vs 1,617 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.9

+4%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(108)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(85)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(54)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(161)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(152)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(148)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(131)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.8%(62)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,714

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,259 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,362

−36%vs 2000

vs $13,054 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.3%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,600

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$238

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $407 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.0%

+9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

21.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.4%(1,236)

Black20.2%(326)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(27)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78.6%(1,011)

Black20.6%(265)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.5%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American9.7%(226)

Honduran7.1%(165)

Mexican5.4%(125)

Cuban3.7%(85)

Guatemalan2.3%(53)

Puerto Rican1.2%(27)

South American0.5%(12)

Costa Rican0.3%(8)

Venezuelan0.3%(7)

Argentine0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(16)

Ancestry

German10%(232)

English8.7%(202)

Italian7.6%(177)

Irish6.8%(157)

American4.1%(94)

French3.1%(72)

Greek2.4%(56)

Scottish1.5%(34)

West Indian1.4%(32)

Jamaican1.4%(32)

Norwegian0.9%(20)

Hungarian0.8%(18)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.5%(11)

Portuguese0.3%(8)

Russian0.3%(8)

Dutch0.3%(7)

Welsh0.3%(7)

Finnish0.3%(6)

Danish0.2%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(5)

Subsaharan African0.2%(5)

Australian0.2%(4)

Armenian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Honduran population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.1%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 18.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.4%(346)

Married40.8%(318)

Widowed3.2%(25)

Divorced11.6%(90)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(320)

Married32.5%(327)

Widowed15.3%(154)

Divorced20.5%(206)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.7%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 28.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.5%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.4%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.9%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.6%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.2%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.9%(46)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era6.4%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 94 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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