Trenton, NJ

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2023 Population

89,966

0.0988% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

1.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24.7%

5.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,102

5.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$122,500

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

36,262

0.179% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Trenton, NJ had a population of 90k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $47,102. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Trenton, NJ declined from 90,055 to 89,966, a −0.0988% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,444 to $47,102, a 5.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Other (Hispanic) (24.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.05%), and White (Hispanic) (7.32%).

None of the households in Trenton, NJ 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.

79.7% of the residents in Trenton, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trenton, NJ are Thomas Edison State University (2,338 degrees awarded in 2022), Capital Health School of Nursing (37 degrees), and Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology (7 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Trenton, NJ was $122,500, and the homeownership rate was 35.9%.

Most people in Trenton, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Trenton, NJ was 1 car per household.

About the photo: State Capitol Rotunda, Trenton, NJ

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Population & Diversity

Trenton, NJ is home to a population of 90k people, from which 79.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.3% of Trenton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (26.3k people).

In 2023, there were 1.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (37k people) in Trenton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.7k Other (Hispanic) and 10.3k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.7%

2023 Citizenship

82.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 79.7% of Trenton, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Trenton, NJ was 82.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37k ± 1.94k
Other (Hispanic)
21.7k ± 2.63k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.31k

44.3%

Hispanic Population

39.8k people

44.3% of the people in Trenton, NJ are hispanic (39.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Trenton, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

29.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

26.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.5k people

As of 2023, 29.3% of Trenton, NJ residents (26.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trenton, NJ was 26.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
906 ± 424
Vietnam
682 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
414 ± 177

Trenton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trenton, NJ employs 36.3k people. The largest industries in Trenton, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,282 people), Retail Trade (3,768 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,377 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,547), and Public Administration ($52,802).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

36.3k

2023 Value

± 2,072

−0.179%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trenton, NJ declined at a rate of −0.179%, from 36.3k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,138 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (3,615 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trenton, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

36.3k

2023 Value

± 2,072

−0.179%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trenton, NJ declined at a rate of −0.179%, from 36.3k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,282 people), Retail Trade (3,768 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trenton, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Trenton, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,534

Median earning men ± $2,730

$35,544

Median earning women ± $1,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,373), Manufacturing ($53,422), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,356), Public Administration ($47,474), and Wholesale Trade ($45,369).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Trenton, NJ awarded 2,382 degrees. The student population of Trenton, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 4,785 male students and 3,532 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trenton, NJ are White (1,194 and 50.8%), followed by Unknown (426 and 18.1%), Black or African American (275 and 11.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (264 and 11.2%).

The largest universities in Trenton, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Thomas Edison State University (2,338 and 98.2%), Capital Health School of Nursing (37 and 1.55%), and Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology (7 and 0.294%).

The most popular majors in Trenton, NJ are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (546 and 22.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (449 and 18.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (284 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost in Trenton, NJ for a public four year colleges is $7,372 for in-state students and $9,556 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 8,317 students enrolled in Trenton, NJ, 57.5% men and 42.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,880 records, of which 39% were women and 61% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
164 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
440 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
352 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Trenton, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 164 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Thomas Edison State University
2,338 degrees awarded
Capital Health School of Nursing
37 degrees awarded
Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Thomas Edison State University with 2,338 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,333 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trenton, NJ, which is 1.27 times more than the 1,049 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 1,194 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 426 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($12,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,915) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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, NJ was $122,500 in 2023, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,200 to $122,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Trenton, NJ is 35.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Trenton, NJ have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trenton, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Trenton, NJ is $47,102. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Trenton, NJ was Census Tract 22 with a value of $81,773, followed by Census Tract 6 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $81,708 and $78,750.

Housing

Property

$122,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,371

$11,537

Median Property Taxes

±$1,056

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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

35.9%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 35.9% of the housing units in Trenton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 22
Census Tract 6
Census Tract 2

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trenton, NJ was Census Tract 22 with a value of $81,773, followed by Census Tract 6 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $81,708 and $78,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Trenton, NJ 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.

$47,102

Median Household Income

± $3,448

32.1k

Number of Households

± 1,851

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.1k households in Trenton, NJ grew to $47,102 from the previous year's value of $44,444.

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, NJ 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trenton, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.3%)
Carpooled (18.7%)
Public Transit (7.25%)

In 2023, 57.3% of workers in Trenton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.25%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, NJ have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Trenton, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trenton, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, NJ (21.4k out of 86.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trenton, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

82.5% of the population of Trenton, NJ has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 35.6% on Medicaid, 9.06% on Medicare, 8.29% on non-group plans, and 0.276% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year (998 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1210 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year (998 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

35.6%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

8.29%

Non-Group

0.276%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trenton, NJ grew by 20.6% from 14.5% to 17.5%.

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

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