CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Trenton

Michigan · 20,586 residents · 7.24 sq mi

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With 20,586 people, Trenton is a city in Michigan. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 33% ahead of the Michigan median. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $41,129, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

20,586

+5%vs 2000

vs 19,584 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(1,186)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(1,367)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(1,233)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(1,394)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(1,238)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(3,007)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(3,188)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(2,340)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(2,675)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(1,933)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(762)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(263)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,129

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,566 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,341

−31%vs 2000

vs $25,288 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.2%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,800

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $133,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$436

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(18,688)

Black0.4%(73)

Hispanic / Latino2%(390)

Asian0.8%(150)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(20,248)

Black0.1%(14)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(241)

Asian1%(200)

Other0.6%(124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(249)

Puerto Rican1%(177)

South American0.9%(168)

Central American0.5%(88)

Guatemalan0.5%(88)

Bolivian0.4%(75)

Venezuelan0.3%(62)

Spaniard0.1%(21)

Argentine0.1%(17)

Colombian0.1%(14)

Cuban0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.3%(47)

Chinese0.2%(30)

Korean0.1%(22)

Ancestry

German20.3%(3,675)

Irish14.3%(2,585)

Polish13.4%(2,427)

English11.4%(2,070)

Italian10.4%(1,882)

French5.2%(934)

American4.7%(843)

Hungarian2.9%(532)

Scottish2.8%(515)

French Canadian2%(367)

Welsh1.3%(239)

Lithuanian1.3%(237)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1%(186)

Brazilian0.9%(160)

Dutch0.8%(139)

Arab0.7%(126)

Lebanese0.7%(120)

Slovak0.7%(118)

Russian0.6%(115)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(109)

Austrian0.6%(104)

Armenian0.5%(96)

Swedish0.4%(81)

Finnish0.4%(78)

Ukrainian0.3%(63)

Serbian0.3%(51)

Subsaharan African0.3%(51)

Norwegian0.3%(49)

Romanian0.3%(47)

Canadian0.3%(46)

Belgian0.2%(45)

Macedonian0.2%(31)

Danish0.2%(28)

British0.1%(27)

Czech0.1%(26)

Bulgarian0.1%(13)

Croatian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Australian0%(9)

Syrian0%(6)

Slovene0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.2%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married30.7%(2,364)

Married53.6%(4,129)

Widowed3.6%(276)

Divorced12.1%(932)

Women 15+

Never married18.5%(1,398)

Married51.5%(3,891)

Widowed12.4%(940)

Divorced17.5%(1,325)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.6%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 84.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% 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)18.7%(180)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(151)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(368)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(61)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4%(39)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 963 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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