Trenton has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Trenton has quite a high level of public transit users. Trenton’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Trenton rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.66% of adults 25 and older in Trenton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Trenton in 2022 was $28,026, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,104 for a family of four. However, Trenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Trenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Trenton, accounting for 44.29% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Trenton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Trenton include Irish, Italian, German, Jamaican, and Polish.
Trenton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.33%.
The most common language spoken in Trenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
