Trenton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

13,583

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

9.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.17%

18.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,635

8.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Trenton, OH is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Trenton, OH residents were born outside of the country (303 people).

In 2024, there were 62.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Trenton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 White (Hispanic) and 154 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Trenton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trenton, OH was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trenton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 325
White (Hispanic)
206 ± 194
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 209

1.98%

Hispanic Population

269 people

1.98% of the people in Trenton, OH are hispanic (269 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trenton, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Trenton, OH residents (303 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, OH was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
133 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 114

Trenton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Trenton, OH employs 6.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trenton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,507 people), Manufacturing (1,050 people), and Retail Trade (790 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,546), Finance & Insurance ($79,583), and Manufacturing ($66,583).

Employment

Occupations

6.51k

2024 Value

± 934

0.494%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trenton, OH grew at a rate of 0.494%, from 6.48k employees to 6.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trenton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (709 people), Production Occupations (669 people), and Transportation Occupations (516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trenton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

6.51k

2024 Value

± 934

0.494%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trenton, OH grew at a rate of 0.494%, from 6.48k employees to 6.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trenton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,507 people), Manufacturing (1,050 people), and Retail Trade (790 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trenton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Trenton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,194

Median earning men ± $9,569

$44,182

Median earning women ± $6,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750), Wholesale Trade ($89,120), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,075).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,172), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,750), and Manufacturing ($46,768).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trenton, OH was $234,900 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,700 to $234,900, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Trenton, OH is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trenton, OH have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trenton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,922

$3,730

Median Property Taxes

±$578

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Trenton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trenton, OH 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.

$80,635

Median Household Income

± $5,940

4.77k

Number of Households

± 702

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.77k households in Trenton, OH declined from $80,635 from the previous year's value of $87,788.

The following chart displays the households in Trenton, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (7.67%)
Worked At Home (6.7%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Trenton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.67%) and those who worked at home (6.7%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trenton, OH have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.2% of the workforce in Trenton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trenton, OH (967 out of 13.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trenton, OH 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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