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Trenton, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
18,242
Population
2,520/sq mi density
$78,565
Median Income
$42,757 per capita
$202,400
Home Value
$234,476 Zillow
$873
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
110
Violent Crime/100K
744 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,565 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,400 home value, $873/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
18,521 → 17,938
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48%
$53,101 → $78,565
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Trenton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,540
-398 from 2023 (17,938)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,386
+$24,821 from 2023 ($78,565)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,521 | — | $53,101 | — |
| 2015 | 18,436 | -0.5% | $55,218 | +4% |
| 2017 | 18,299 | -0.7% | $59,943 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 18,157 | -0.8% | $67,294 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 18,295 | +0.8% | $70,725 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 17,938 | -2% | $78,565 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.