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Trenton, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
2,673 Population 1,422/sq mi density
$80,227 Median Income $40,123 per capita
$179,200 Home Value $197,329 Zillow
$912 Median Rent 25.7% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
77 Violent Crime/100K 386 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$80,227 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,200 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$80,227
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,123
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Trenton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Trenton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,227
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,123
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,389
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 84.2%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 11%
Other 4.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
940
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
95
Retail
136
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,389
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,038
44% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$80,227
Per Capita Income$40,123
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$80,389
Avg Weekly Wage$965
County GDP$1,581M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%
Gini Coefficient0.430
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone84.2%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home11.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments940
Restaurants88
Healthcare95
Retail136
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$80,389
Avg Property Tax$5,038