Trenton, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

342

19.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.14%

25.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$93,750

23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$169,100

1.63% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

180

13.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Trenton, KY had a population of 342 people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $93,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Trenton, KY grew from 286 to 342, a 19.6% increase and its median household income grew from $76,250 to $93,750, a 23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.292%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Trenton, KY 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.

100% of the residents in Trenton, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Trenton, KY was $169,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Trenton, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Trenton, KY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Trenton, KY is home to a population of 342 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.292% of Trenton, KY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (321 people) in Trenton, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Trenton, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Trenton, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 101
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 28
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 13.2

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Trenton, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.292%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2023, 0.292% of Trenton, KY residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trenton, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17
Korea
1 ± 13

Trenton, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trenton, KY employs 180 people. The largest industries in Trenton, KY are Manufacturing (51 people), Construction (27 people), and Educational Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($188,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($188,333), and Retail Trade ($69,375).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

180

2023 Value

± 83

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trenton, KY grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 159 employees to 180 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, KY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (28 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trenton, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

180

2023 Value

± 83

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trenton, KY grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 159 employees to 180 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, KY, are Manufacturing (51 people), Construction (27 people), and Educational Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trenton, KY, though some of these residents may live in Trenton, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($188,333), Retail Trade ($71,250), and Manufacturing ($65,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,813), Manufacturing ($39,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trenton, KY was $169,100 in 2023, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $169,100, a 1.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Trenton, KY is 82.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Trenton, KY have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trenton, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,672

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$93,750

Median Household Income

± $43,308

138

Number of Households

± 49

In 2023, the median household income of the 138 households in Trenton, KY grew to $93,750 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, KY 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, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2023, 87.6% of workers in Trenton, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.78%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, KY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Trenton, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trenton, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, KY (21 out of 342 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trenton, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.5% of the population of Trenton, KY has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 4.39% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 9.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Todd County, KY see 4149 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (4098 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 12285 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3071 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,149 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Todd County, KY

Primary care physicians in Todd County, KY see an average of 4,149 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (4,098 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

4.39%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

9.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trenton, KY grew by 5.44% from 8.04% to 8.48%.

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

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