Trenton is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 238 people and two associated neighborhoods, Trenton is the 548th largest community in North Carolina. Trenton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Unlike some towns, Trenton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Trenton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trenton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Trenton who work in sales jobs (27.78%), management occupations (9.72%), and community and social services (6.94%). Also of interest is that Trenton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small town, Trenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Trenton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.00% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Trenton in 2022 was $29,333, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,332 for a family of four. However, Trenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Trenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Trenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trenton include English, Irish, French, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Trenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
