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Trenton, NJ
Demographic Data



Trenton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Trenton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

89,661

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.0%
5 - 17:
17.9%
18 - 24:
7.9%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
26.0%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
12.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
76.3%
76.3%
15.6%
15.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Trenton
USA
$27,565
$27,565
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Trenton
USA
$44,444
$44,444
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Wholesale
Finance
16.2%
16.2%
10.0%
10.0%
9.9%
9.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.4%
8.4%
8.0%
8.0%
7.7%
7.7%
7.0%
7.0%
6.8%
6.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.2%
44.2%
38.7%
38.7%
13.3%
13.3%
2.7%
2.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
Jamaican
Polish
African
Haitian
English
Liberian
Hungarian
Guyanese
Ukrainian
European
Russian
Nigerian
Moroccan
French
Welsh
Greek
Brazilian
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
French Creole
Polish
Arabic
African languages
Other Asian languages
Chinese
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Italian
Portuguese
Native American languages
Tagalog
Other Indo-European
Russian
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
59.5%
59.5%
35.6%
35.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Trenton Residents

26.2%

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