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Trenton

New Jersey · 91,506 residents (2025 est.) · 7.61 sq mi
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Trenton is home to 90,338 people in New Jersey. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 49%. The foreign-born share is 31%. Density works out to 11,877 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,338
+6%since 2000
from 85,403 in 2000
91,506 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
11,877 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 10,921 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
+8%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.61 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
82K85K87K89K92K19902000201020202024Trenton
202490K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.7%(7,903)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(6,514)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(7,316)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(5,242)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(5,513)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(12,955)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(11,985)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(11,368)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(10,711)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.5%(6,750)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(2,872)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(1,209)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,537
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,074 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,236
+93%since 2000
from $14,621 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.525
+14%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,700
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,294
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
37.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2000
from 45.5% in 2000
62.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.74 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.95 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.6%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
−17%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic24.6%(21,022)
Black50.9%(43,497)
Hispanic / Latino21.5%(18,391)
Asian0.8%(684)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic10.6%(9,573)
Black40%(36,163)
Hispanic / Latino46.4%(41,890)
Asian0.4%(386)
Other2.6%(2,326)
Diversity Score
77
−3%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American21.7%(19,580)
Guatemalan17.1%(15,449)
Puerto Rican10%(9,034)
Dominican6.7%(6,077)
South American4.2%(3,777)
Honduran2.9%(2,655)
Ecuadorian2.8%(2,501)
Mexican1.6%(1,444)
Peruvian1%(895)
Costa Rican0.7%(641)
Salvadoran0.6%(572)
Colombian0.3%(266)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(167)
Uruguayan0.1%(56)
Panamanian0.1%(53)
Chilean0%(43)
Spaniard0%(36)
Argentine0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(144)
Asian Indian0.1%(117)
Burmese0%(41)
Korean0%(39)
Chinese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
West Indian3.9%(3,524)
Irish3.1%(2,818)
American2.9%(2,625)
Jamaican2.1%(1,905)
Italian1.9%(1,749)
German1.6%(1,469)
Haitian1.4%(1,254)
Polish1.3%(1,150)
English1%(929)
Arab0.5%(460)
Nigerian0.4%(327)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.4%(323)
French0.3%(276)
Guyanese0.3%(264)
Slovak0.3%(231)
Scottish0.2%(215)
Russian0.2%(192)
Moroccan0.2%(190)
Austrian0.2%(156)
Welsh0.2%(150)
Kenyan0.1%(127)
Lithuanian0.1%(109)
Brazilian0.1%(95)
Egyptian0.1%(82)
Ukrainian0.1%(79)
Dutch0.1%(72)
Ghanaian0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(68)
Canadian0.1%(63)
Barbadian0.1%(55)
Portuguese0.1%(50)
British0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Swedish0%(22)
Czech0%(18)
Belgian0%(15)
Turkish0%(14)
Serbian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
74.6%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 62.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+68%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
15.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
26.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 15.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
22.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Foreign born
30.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 15.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.0%
+23.1 ptssince 2017
from 58.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
54.1%
−7.3 ptssince 2016
from 61.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
40.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2016
from 32.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.7%(18,286)
Married35.2%(12,219)
Widowed2.2%(760)
Divorced9.9%(3,428)
Women 15+
Never married47.9%(16,256)
Married30.8%(10,450)
Widowed10%(3,376)
Divorced11.3%(3,830)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% 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)37%(1,040)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(526)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24%(675)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,809 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Trenton, New Jersey?

Trenton, New Jersey has about 90,338 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Trenton, New Jersey?

The typical household in Trenton, New Jersey earns about $52,537 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trenton, New Jersey expensive?

In Trenton, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $160,700, and the typical rent is about $1,294 a month.

How educated are people in Trenton, New Jersey?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Trenton, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trenton, New Jersey?

About 21.6% of people in Trenton, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Trenton, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Trenton, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,663 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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