Trenton, NJ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
385,864
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.5
0.765% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
7.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$100,645
4.48% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$377,700
7.61% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
190,020
2.11% 1-year growth

About

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.

85.4% 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 2024, the median property value in Trenton, NJ was $377,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Trenton, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Trenton, NJ was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: State Capitol Rotunda, Trenton, NJ
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Population & Diversity

Trenton, NJ is home to a population of 386k people, from which 85.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.9% of Trenton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (104k people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (165k people) in Trenton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%
2024 Citizenship
86.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Trenton, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trenton, NJ was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    165k ± 602
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    69.1k ± 1.03k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    47.6k ± 640
23.1%
Hispanic Population
89.1k people

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (165k people) in Trenton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.1% of the people in Trenton, NJ are hispanic (89.1k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
104k people
25.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
98k people

As of 2024, 26.9% of Trenton, NJ residents (104k 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, NJ was 25.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,220 ± 464
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,263 ± 579
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,398 ± 286

Trenton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Trenton, NJ employs 190k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trenton, NJ were Educational Services (26,564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,679 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20,050 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,491), Finance & Insurance ($115,222), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,343).

Employment

Occupations

190k
2024 Value
± 3,923
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 2.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trenton, NJ grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 186k employees to 190k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, NJ, are Management Occupations (24,840 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,584 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trenton, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

190k
2024 Value
± 3,923
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 2.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trenton, NJ grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 186k employees to 190k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, NJ, are Educational Services (26,564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,679 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20,050 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,156
Median earning men ± $3,573
$50,366
Median earning women ± $1,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,082), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,484), and Information ($104,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,538), and Manufacturing ($75,114).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 995
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 627
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 569
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.11M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. $2.38M
    Wholesale Trade
  3. $2.36M
    Finance and Insurance

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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%), 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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    442 degrees awarded
  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    418 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Princeton University
    2,390 degrees awarded
  2. The College of New Jersey
    2,161 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Trenton, NJ was $377,700 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,000 to $377,700, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Trenton, NJ is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trenton, NJ have an average commute time of 27.1 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.

Housing

Property

$377,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,110
$89,569
Median Property Taxes
±$2,115

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.

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Trenton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,645
Median Household Income
± $2,565
144k
Number of Households
± 3,482

In 2024, the median household income of the 144k households in Trenton, NJ grew to $100,645 from the previous year's value of $96,333.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trenton, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Trenton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, NJ have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Trenton, NJ 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, NJ (37.8k out of 368k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

92.1% of the population of Trenton, NJ has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.407% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,279 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.88%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
0.407%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trenton, NJ grew by 3.28% from 7.63% to 7.88%.

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