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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Trenton Metro

Trenton-Princeton, NJ · 1 counties · 366,513 residents · 224 sq mi
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Trenton is home to 366,513 people. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $309,300. Households take in $71,217 a year at the median, 35% more than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 20%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.1% of people across the metro.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
366,513
+4%since 2000
from 350,761 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,633 / sq mi
+4%since 2000
from 1,563 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.8
+5%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
224 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
320K338K357K375K393K19902000201020202024Trenton
2024386K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(21,553)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(22,794)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(23,725)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(27,457)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(27,498)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(46,842)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(51,817)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(55,646)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(42,834)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.4%(23,570)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(15,444)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(7,333)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,217
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,613 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,016
+29%since 2000
from $27,914 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,300
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $143,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,046
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $727 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
34.1% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.70 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.75 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.3
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.3 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(225,284)
Black19.4%(67,922)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(33,898)
Asian4.9%(17,250)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(199,909)
Black19.5%(71,378)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(55,318)
Asian8.9%(32,545)
Other1.8%(6,471)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.3%(15,512)
Central American4.2%(15,443)
Guatemalan3.2%(11,754)
Mexican1.6%(5,951)
Ecuadorian1.2%(4,231)
Dominican0.8%(2,905)
Colombian0.4%(1,295)
Cuban0.3%(1,252)
Costa Rican0.3%(1,170)
Honduran0.3%(1,130)
Peruvian0.3%(958)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(630)
Spaniard0.1%(428)
Salvadoran0.1%(384)
Uruguayan0.1%(259)
Argentine0.1%(257)
Bolivian0%(148)
Chilean0%(93)
Ancestry
Italian14.2%(51,853)
Irish13.1%(47,623)
German11.7%(42,685)
Polish7.7%(28,207)
English7.4%(26,879)
American3%(10,918)
Russian2.5%(8,963)
West Indian2.1%(7,805)
Hungarian2%(7,331)
Scottish1.4%(5,193)
French1.2%(4,242)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(3,831)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,716)
Haitian1%(3,664)
Ukrainian0.9%(3,442)
Jamaican0.9%(3,102)
Slovak0.8%(2,924)
Arab0.7%(2,563)
British0.6%(2,302)
Swedish0.6%(2,278)
Greek0.6%(2,121)
Welsh0.5%(1,853)
Czech0.5%(1,693)
Austrian0.4%(1,477)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,419)
Norwegian0.4%(1,344)
French Canadian0.3%(1,140)
Romanian0.3%(1,024)
Lebanese0.2%(887)
Egyptian0.2%(809)
Portuguese0.2%(776)
Ghanaian0.2%(733)
Danish0.2%(689)
Nigerian0.2%(661)
Swiss0.2%(575)
Croatian0.1%(492)
Canadian0.1%(486)
Turkish0.1%(405)
Belgian0.1%(373)
Iranian0.1%(370)
Israeli0.1%(263)
Brazilian0.1%(248)
Palestinian0.1%(226)
Armenian0.1%(204)
Finnish0.1%(197)
Ethiopian0.1%(192)
Guyanese0%(172)
Syrian0%(163)
Bulgarian0%(150)
Slovene0%(132)
Australian0%(116)
Iraqi0%(105)
Moroccan0%(91)
Barbadian0%(89)
Serbian0%(84)
Kenyan0%(41)
Latvian0%(36)
Somali0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 34.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+43%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 71.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
7.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
11.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
17.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
19.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(61,176)
Married51.1%(79,199)
Widowed2.1%(3,186)
Divorced7.3%(11,276)
Women 15+
Never married36%(58,078)
Married46.1%(74,291)
Widowed8.1%(13,143)
Divorced9.8%(15,773)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)22.2%(2,263)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(2,060)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(3,379)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(650)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(164)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,176 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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Mercer CountyCENTRAL399,289
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ has about 366,513 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

The typical household in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns about $71,217 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trenton-Princeton, NJ expensive?

In Trenton-Princeton, NJ, the median home is worth about $309,300, and the typical rent is about $1,046 a month.

How educated are people in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Trenton-Princeton, NJ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

About 10.1% of people in Trenton-Princeton, NJ live below the federal poverty line.

Has Trenton-Princeton, NJ grown since 1990?

Yes, Trenton-Princeton, NJ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,689 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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