2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Census Place (City): Trenton

Population See More Population Data

Population

Census Place (City): Trenton

88,965
Persons

County: Mercer
381,594 Persons

State: New Jersey
9,306,949 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Census Place (City): Trenton

-2.10%

County: Mercer
-1.48%

State: New Jersey
0.19%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race Census Place (City): Trenton County: Mercer State: New Jersey
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 10,770 12.11% 165,975 43.50% 4,940,030 53.08%
Black/African American 36,663 41.21% 72,249 18.93% 1,233,988 13.26%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1,412 1.59% 2,618 0.69% 54,297 0.58%
Asian 581 0.65% 51,188 13.41% 981,456 10.55%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 98 0.11% 220 0.06% 3,785 0.04%
Some Other Race 29,163 32.78% 53,871 14.12% 1,118,506 12.02%
2+ Races 10,278 11.55% 35,473 9.30% 974,887 10.47%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity Census Place (City): Trenton County: Mercer State: New Jersey
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 43,473 48.87% 91,927 24.09% 2,161,610 23.23%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 45,492 51.13% 289,667 75.91% 7,145,339 76.77%

Age See More Age Data

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Population by Age Group Census Place (City): Trenton County: Mercer State: New Jersey
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 5,885 6.61% 19,254 5.05% 490,708 5.27%
5-9 6,660 7.49% 20,369 5.34% 509,821 5.48%
10-14 6,225 7.00% 22,947 6.01% 557,995 6.00%
15-17 3,696 4.15% 14,770 3.87% 352,894 3.79%
18-20 3,734 4.20% 19,807 5.19% 389,562 4.19%
21-24 4,926 5.54% 22,532 5.90% 473,042 5.08%
25-34 14,041 15.78% 47,837 12.54% 1,183,408 12.72%
35-44 13,574 15.26% 49,349 12.93% 1,197,099 12.86%
45-54 10,456 11.75% 49,162 12.88% 1,177,805 12.66%
55-64 9,885 11.11% 50,254 13.17% 1,262,829 13.57%
65-74 6,515 7.32% 38,337 10.05% 988,762 10.62%
75-84 2,621 2.95% 19,559 5.13% 521,524 5.60%
85+ 747 0.84% 7,417 1.94% 201,500 2.17%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex Census Place (City): Trenton County: Mercer State: New Jersey
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 45,373 51.00% 186,877 48.97% 4,525,708 48.63%
Female 43,592 49.00% 194,717 51.03% 4,781,241 51.37%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Census Place (City): Trenton

29,719
Households

County: Mercer
138,410 Households

State: New Jersey
3,444,245 Households

Families

Census Place (City): Trenton

18,426
Families

County: Mercer
92,783 Families

State: New Jersey
2,377,600 Families

Average Household Size

Census Place (City): Trenton

2.88
Persons

County: Mercer
2.65 Persons

State: New Jersey
2.65 Persons

Households With Own Children

Census Place (City): Trenton

7,550
Households
(25.40% of Households)

County: Mercer
38,021 Households (27.47% of Households)

State: New Jersey
994,866 Households (28.88% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Census Place (City): Trenton County: Mercer State: New Jersey
Value Value Value
All $43,646 $92,531 $96,278
White $40,193 $105,907 $106,197
Black/African American $38,981 $56,818 $66,276
American Indian/Alaskan Native $47,880 $73,185 $70,172
Asian $48,571 $176,345 $148,218
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $69,231 $74,405 $73,585
Some Other Race $52,939 $65,607 $66,030
2+ Races $44,385 $87,517 $85,549
Hispanic/Latino $45,252 $67,061 $70,981
Non-Hispanic/Latino $42,321 $100,226 $103,578

Families Below Poverty

Census Place (City): Trenton

3,476
Families
(18.86% of Families)

County: Mercer
6,130 Families (6.61% of Families)

State: New Jersey
168,850 Families (7.10% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Census Place (City): Trenton

2,550
Families
(13.84% of Families)

County: Mercer
4,051 Families (4.37% of Families)

State: New Jersey
120,072 Families (5.05% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Census Place (City): Trenton

34,236
Housing units

County: Mercer
151,005 Housing units

State: New Jersey
3,807,132 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Census Place (City): Trenton

$177,661

County: Mercer
$478,699

State: New Jersey
$550,231

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Census Place (City): Trenton County: Mercer State: New Jersey
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 5,565 9.62% 10,444 3.99% 297,446 4.55%
Some High School, No Diploma 8,177 14.14% 15,526 5.93% 306,710 4.69%
High School Grad 21,211 36.67% 63,455 24.23% 1,688,506 25.85%
Some College, No Degree 11,444 19.79% 39,483 15.07% 1,020,273 15.62%
Associate Degree 2,507 4.33% 15,063 5.75% 448,640 6.87%
Bachelor's Degree 6,213 10.74% 62,456 23.85% 1,663,783 25.47%
Master's Degree 2,000 3.46% 38,787 14.81% 810,751 12.41%
Professional Degree 345 0.60% 6,805 2.60% 182,577 2.79%
Doctorate Degree 377 0.65% 9,896 3.78% 114,241 1.75%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Census Place (City): Trenton

11.23%

County: Mercer
6.89%

State: New Jersey
6.98%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.