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Trenton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
89,966
Population
11,822/sq mi density
$47,102
Median Income
$28,026 per capita
$122,500
Home Value
$342,790 Zillow
$1,224
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
1,123
Violent Crime/100K
2,094 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$47,102 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,500 home value, $1,224/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,123 violent crimes/100K (195% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.9%
84,536 → 90,383
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.5%
$36,662 → $47,102
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.54%
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
94,708
+4,325 from 2023 (90,383)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,143
+$9,041 from 2023 ($47,102)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84,536 | — | $36,662 | — |
| 2015 | 83,559 | -1.2% | $34,257 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 83,577 | +0% | $35,524 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 83,375 | -0.2% | $35,402 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90,457 | +8.5% | $39,718 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 90,383 | -0.1% | $47,102 | +18.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.