Trenton, MO

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2022 Population
5,527
0.361% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.6
1.74% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15%
22.9% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$48,909
6.09% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$101,800
21.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
2,140
9.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Trenton, MO had a population of 5.53k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $48,909. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Trenton, MO declined from 5,547 to 5,527, a −0.361% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,100 to $48,909, a 6.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), White (Hispanic) (1.85%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Trenton, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Trenton, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trenton, MO are North Central Missouri College (444 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Trenton, MO was $101,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.6%.

Most people in Trenton, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Trenton, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Trenton, MO is home to a population of 5.53k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.74% of Trenton, MO residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2022, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.98k people) in Trenton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 102 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
98.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Trenton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Trenton, MO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.98k ± 160
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    151 ± 80.5
  3. White (Hispanic)
    102 ± 88
4.03%
Hispanic Population
223 people

In 2022, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.98k people) in Trenton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 102 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.03% of the people in Trenton, MO are hispanic (223 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    37,430 ± 4,735 people
  2. India
    22,246 ± 3,655 people
  3. China
    18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.74%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
96 people
1.77%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
98 people

As of 2022, 1.74% of Trenton, MO residents (96 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trenton, MO was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    126 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 56
  3. Korea
    67 ± 45

Trenton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Trenton, MO employs 2.14k people. The largest industries in Trenton, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Manufacturing (355 people), and Retail Trade (352 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,134), Utilities ($76,750), and Wholesale Trade ($75,833).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.14k
2022 Value
± 274
−9.4%
1 Year decline
± 20%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Trenton, MO declined at a rate of −9.4%, from 2.36k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (261 people), Production Occupations (234 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trenton, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.14k
2022 Value
± 274
−9.4%
1 Year decline
± 20%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Trenton, MO declined at a rate of −9.4%, from 2.36k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Manufacturing (355 people), and Retail Trade (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trenton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Trenton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,818
Median earning men ± $8,437
$28,750
Median earning women ± $6,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($75,694), Public Administration ($53,445), and Manufacturing ($52,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,250), Manufacturing ($53,102), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,059).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Trenton, MO awarded 444 degrees. The student population of Trenton, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 486 male students and 1,286 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trenton, MO are White (399 and 90.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (20 and 4.51%), Two or More Races (12 and 2.71%), and Black or African American (7 and 1.58%).

The largest universities in Trenton, MO by number of degrees awarded are North Central Missouri College (444 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trenton, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 and 30%), Registered Nursing (89 and 20%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (87 and 19.6%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,772 students enrolled in Trenton, MO, 27.4% men and 72.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,531 records, of which 73.8% were women and 26.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 133 degrees awarded
  2. 89 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Trenton, MO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Trenton, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
444 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central Missouri College with 444 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trenton, MO, which is 0.291 times less than the 344 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 399 degrees mean that there were 19.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 20 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($787) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Trenton, MO was $101,800 in 2022, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,900 to $101,800, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Trenton, MO is 58.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Trenton, MO have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trenton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Trenton, MO is $48,909. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Trenton, MO was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $56,759, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $51,875 and $43,000.

Property

$101,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,745
$1,257
Median Property Taxes
±$188

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Rent vs Own

58.6%
Homeownership
2022
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58.6% of the housing units in Trenton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9603
  2. Census Tract 9602
  3. Census Tract 9604

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trenton, MO was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $56,759, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $51,875 and $43,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Trenton, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$48,909
Median Household Income
± $6,097
2.14k
Number of Households
± 261

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Trenton, MO grew to $48,909 from the previous year's value of $46,100.

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trenton, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Carpooled (6.15%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.46%)

In 2022, 83.9% of workers in Trenton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.15%) and those who worked at home (4.46%).

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Commute Time

13.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, MO have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.0983% of the workforce in Trenton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trenton, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, MO (786 out of 5.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trenton, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.1% of the population of Trenton, MO has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grundy County, MO see 4798 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (4925 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1944 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 374 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,798 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grundy County, MO

Primary care physicians in Grundy County, MO see an average of 4,798 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (4,925 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grundy County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trenton, MO grew by 11.2% from 11.6% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Trenton, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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