Trenton, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,320

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,350

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,500

Population & Diversity

Trenton, FL is home to a population of 2.32k people, from which 86.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Trenton, FL residents were born outside of the country (336 people).

In 2024, there were 9.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Trenton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Trenton, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trenton, FL was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Trenton, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 351
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 83
Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 90

21.1%

Hispanic Population

490 people

21.1% of the people in Trenton, FL are hispanic (490 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trenton, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Trenton, FL residents (336 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trenton, FL was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Trenton, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 23
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Trenton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Trenton, FL.

Economy

The economy of Trenton, FL employs 940 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trenton, FL were Retail Trade (141 people), Public Administration (110 people), and Construction (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,625), Utilities ($66,071), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,476).

Employment

Occupations

940

2024 Value

± 184

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trenton, FL grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 789 employees to 940 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (92 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trenton, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

940

2024 Value

± 184

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trenton, FL grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 789 employees to 940 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, FL, are Retail Trade (141 people), Public Administration (110 people), and Construction (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trenton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Trenton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,710

Median earning men ± $9,774

$30,446

Median earning women ± $10,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,655), Manufacturing ($51,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,486), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trenton, FL was $183,500 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,600 to $183,500, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Trenton, FL is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trenton, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trenton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,449

$440

Median Property Taxes

±$120

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Trenton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Trenton, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Trenton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trenton, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,350

Median Household Income

± $10,263

792

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 792 households in Trenton, FL grew to $49,350 from the previous year's value of $48,109.

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, FL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trenton, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Trenton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.48% of the workforce in Trenton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Trenton, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, FL (407 out of 2.17k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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