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Trenton, New Jersey

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StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population90,3389,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,537$103,556$80,734
Median Age34.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.2%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$160,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,294$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate21.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.1%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born30.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate37.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.930.526.4
Worked from Home7.1%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Trenton, New Jersey

Age in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age34.840.138.9
Under 18 %27.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Households32,0523,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households58.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone34.5%26.4%28.7%
Never Married50.3%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,236$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households25.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units34,5133,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes16.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied62.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,404$9,590n/a

Education in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School25.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate37.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.7%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.2%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.6%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car26.7%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Trenton, New Jersey

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.0%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens21.9%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home40.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Trenton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.