Trenton, NJ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

383,286

0.116% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.2

0.254% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,333

3.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$351,000

7.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

186,085

0.206% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Trenton, NJ had a population of 383k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $96,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Trenton, NJ declined from 383,732 to 383,286, a −0.116% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,697 to $96,333, a 3.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Other (Hispanic) (8.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.28%).

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.

86.6% of the residents in Trenton, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trenton, NJ are Princeton University (2,390 degrees awarded in 2023), The College of New Jersey (2,161 degrees), and Thomas Edison State University (2,026 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Trenton, NJ was $351,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Trenton, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Trenton, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Trenton, NJ borders New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA and Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

About the photo: State Capitol Rotunda, Trenton, NJ

Photo by Peter Miller

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Trenton, NJ is home to a population of 383k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.6% of Trenton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (98k people).

In 2023, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170k people) in Trenton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

87.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.6% 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 87.5%, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
170k ± 401
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70.3k ± 1.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45.9k ± 521

22.2%

Hispanic Population

85.3k people

22.2% of the people in Trenton, NJ are hispanic (85.3k 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 MSA 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

25.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98k people

24.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93.6k people

As of 2023, 25.6% of Trenton, NJ residents (98k 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 24.4%, 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

Vietnam
3,493 ± 535
Gulf War (2001-)
2,111 ± 583
Gulf War (1990s)
1,278 ± 294

Trenton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trenton, NJ employs 186k people. The largest industries in Trenton, NJ are Educational Services (25,963 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,758 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19,693 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($158,309), Finance & Insurance ($114,601), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,555).

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

186k

2023 Value

± 3,907

−0.206%

1 Year decline

± 2.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trenton, NJ declined at a rate of −0.206%, from 186k employees to 186k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, NJ, are Management Occupations (24,232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,457 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16,486 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

186k

2023 Value

± 3,907

−0.206%

1 Year decline

± 2.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trenton, NJ declined at a rate of −0.206%, from 186k employees to 186k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, NJ, are Educational Services (25,963 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,758 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19,693 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

$63,732

Median earning men ± $3,176

$49,447

Median earning women ± $1,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,397), Information ($111,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($76,307), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,252), and Information ($69,738).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

995
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
627
Other Services (except Public Administration)
569
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.11M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$2.38M
Wholesale Trade
$2.36M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Trenton, NJ awarded 9,094 degrees. The student population of Trenton, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,193 male students and 18,083 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trenton, NJ are White (4,467 and 53.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,173 and 14%), Black or African American (905 and 10.8%), and Asian (860 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Trenton, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Princeton University (2,390 and 26.3%), The College of New Jersey (2,161 and 23.8%), and Thomas Edison State University (2,026 and 22.3%).

The most popular majors in Trenton, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (774 and 8.51%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (545 and 5.99%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (521 and 5.73%).

The median tuition costs in Trenton, NJ are $48,705 for private four year colleges, and $10,672 and $14,594 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Trenton, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 26.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 35,276 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 35,276 students enrolled in Trenton, NJ, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,250 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
442 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
418 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
298 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Trenton, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 442 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

Princeton University
2,390 degrees awarded
The College of New Jersey
2,161 degrees awarded
Thomas Edison State University
2,026 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Princeton University with 2,390 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,227 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trenton, NJ, which is 0.869 times less than the 4,867 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,467 degrees mean that there were 3.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,173 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,705) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($4,472) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) 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 $351,000 in 2023, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,600 to $351,000, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Trenton, NJ is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Trenton, NJ have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trenton, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Trenton, NJ is $96,333. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Trenton, NJ was Hunterdon County, NJ with a value of $139,453, followed by Somerset County, NJ and Morris County, NJ, with respective values of $135,960 and $134,929.

Housing

Property

$351,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,540

$87,554

Median Property Taxes

±$2,095

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

61.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.9% of the housing units in Trenton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trenton, NJ was Hunterdon County, NJ with a value of $139,453, followed by Somerset County, NJ and Morris County, NJ, with respective values of $135,960 and $134,929.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$96,333

Median Household Income

± $2,433

141k

Number of Households

± 3,344

In 2023, the median household income of the 141k households in Trenton, NJ grew to $96,333 from the previous year's value of $92,697.

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 $200k+ 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 (61.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (9.16%)

In 2023, 61.5% of workers in Trenton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.16%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, NJ have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.24% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, NJ (40.4k out of 365k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

92.4% of the population of Trenton, NJ has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.71% on non-group plans, and 0.328% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.63%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

9.71%

Non-Group

0.328%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trenton, NJ grew by 9.24% from 6.99% to 7.63%.

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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