Trenton, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,542
Population
859/sq mi density
$49,836
Median Income
$28,078 per capita
$93,000
Home Value
$116,613 Zillow
$704
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
319
Violent Crime/100K
621 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$49,836 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,000 home value, $704/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-7.2%
6,049 → 5,614
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.9%
$35,619 → $49,836
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.42%
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
5,330
-284 from 2023 (5,614)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,063
+$13,227 from 2023 ($49,836)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,049 | - | $35,619 | - |
| 2015 | 5,868 | -3% | $34,119 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5,845 | -0.4% | $36,590 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5,726 | -2% | $40,881 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 5,584 | -2.5% | $46,100 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 5,614 | +0.5% | $49,836 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.