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Mercer County

Population in July 2007: 82,804. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 40,896  (49.4%)
Females: 41,908  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  32.2 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08601, 08602, 08603, 08604, 08605, 08606, 08607, 08608, 08609, 08610, 08611, 08618, 08619, 08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638, 08640, 08641, 08645, 08646, 08647, 08648, 08650, 08666, 08677, 08690, 08691, 08695.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,293 (it was $31,074 in 2000)
Trenton:  $36,293
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,500 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Trenton:  $128,500
New Jersey:  $372,300

Median gross rent in 2007: $847.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 21.4%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 08608, 08609, 08610, 08611, 08619, 08620, 08629, 08690, 08691.

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Races in Trenton:

  • Black (52.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.6%)
  • Hispanic (21.5%)
  • Other race (10.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Trenton: 112.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (7.3%), Irish (4.5%), Polish (3.8%), German (3.7%), Subsaharan African (3.0%), United States (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 54 feet

Land area: 7.66 square miles.

Population density: 10814 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Trenton

  • High school or higher: 62.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton city

  • Never married: 42.9%
  • Now married: 34.0%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

12,024 residents are foreign born (9.8% Latin America, 2.1% Europe, 1.6% Africa).

This city:  14.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Trenton, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trenton to the number of sex offenders is 8280 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,770 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,384 (2.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (25.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Morrisville borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Ewing, NJ (1.8 miles ), White Horse, NJ (1.9 miles ), Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ (2.1 miles ), Yardley borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Yardville-Groveville, NJ (2.3 miles ), Woodside, PA (2.3 miles ), Lawrenceville, NJ (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $56,900
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $39,700
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $35,800
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $50,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $14,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $257,500

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.22 N, Longitude: 74.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,075 (+22.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,651 (37.1%)

Area code: 609

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Population change in the 1990s: -3,236 (-3.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  9.2%
New Jersey:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)



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Crime in Trenton by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 81413191318311825
    per 100,000 9.416.115.121.815.121.036.221.329.9
Rapes 587472673647213115
    per 100,000 68.484.983.676.841.854.724.536.618.0
Robberies 566628716706645576805632595
    per 100,000 667.5720.1831.5809.7748.9670.5940.8746.1712.1
Assaults 621658697739824716658593530
    per 100,000 732.4754.5809.4847.6956.7833.4769.0700.1634.3
Burglaries 1,3991,3511,5211,1731,073987962806852
    per 100,000 1650.01549.21766.31345.41245.81148.91124.3951.61019.7
Thefts 2,5752,5332,7232,4002,5142,0271,9401,2111,408
    per 100,000 3036.92904.63162.12752.62918.82359.42267.31429.71685.2
Auto thefts 1,0601,1111,2221,0951,090791672460385
    per 100,000 1250.11274.01419.01255.91265.5920.7785.4543.1460.8
Arson 566536472626272321
    per 100,000 66.074.541.853.930.230.331.627.225.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 757.3793.5872.0822.2784.8701.9760.3602.9590.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 419 (359 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.34
US city average:  3.00

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Trenton-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Trenton city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/17/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Antonin Scalia - (b. 1936), Supreme Court justice, Dennis Rodman - (born 1961), basketball player, actor, Ernie Kovacs - (1919-1962), comedian, Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., Dahntay Jones - NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, born: Dec 27, 1980), Gary Stills - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Jul 11, 1974), Kevin Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Jul 15, 1976), Patrick Kerney - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Dec 30, 1976), Troy Vincent - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jun 8, 1971), N. Gregory Mankiw.


Main business address for: JOURNAL REGISTER CO (NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING).


Hospitals/medical centers in Trenton:
  • ANNE KLEIN FORENSIC CENTER (PO BOX 7717 STUYVESANT AVE)
  • CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AT FULD (750 BRUNSWICK AVE)
  • MERCER MEDICAL CENTER (446 BELLEVUE AVE)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (601 HAMILTON AVE)
  • TRENTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (STATION A)

Political contributions by individuals in Trenton, NJ

Airports and Heliports located in Trenton: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Trenton, NJ

Amtrak station:
TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.trenton.nj.us

Colleges/Universities in Trenton:
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,277; Location: 101 W STATE ST; Public; Website: www.tesc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 19; Location: 601 HAMILTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 15; Location: 832 BRUNSWICK AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.capitalhealth.org)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER-SCHOOL OF RAD TECH (FT enrollment: 10; Location: 601 HAMILTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • BROADCASTERS TRAINING SCHOOL (Location: 1590 FIFTH ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Trenton:
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,201)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 5 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,176)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 4,840)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 21 miles; ABINGTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,598)
Public high schools in Trenton:
Private high school in Trenton:
  • VILLA VICTORIA ACADEMY (Students: 266; Location: 376 WEST UPPER FERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Trenton:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Trenton:
  • ST GREGORY THE GREAT (Students: 533; Location: 4680 NOTTINGHAM WAY; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 3800 EAST STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 530 SOUTH OLDEN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 151 GROPP AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 520 CHESTNUT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • INCARNATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1555 PENNINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 10 NEW CEDAR LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL-TRENTON (Students: 202; Location: 333 SOUTH BROAD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 22 GRAND ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADYS CATHEDRAL ACADEMY (Students: 187; Location: 31 CHANCERY LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Trenton

Library in Trenton:
  • TRENTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,183,122; Location: 120 ACADEMY ST.; 405,522 books; 2,759 audio materials; 966 video materials; 755 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Nottingham High School North and Steinert High School East are both located in Hamilton NJ. They are Puplic schools that provide for the residents of Hamilton, Mercerville and Bromley areas od Hamilton Twnsp. added by Mark

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Notable locations in Trenton: Trenton Marine Terminal (A), Trent House (B), Teen House (C), State Capitol (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Mercer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Assunpink Creek (A), Pond Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Trenton include: Wetzel Field (1), Cadwalader Park (2), Stacy Park (3), North Trenton Park (4), Assunpink Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Bobdoll Corporation (Museums; 177 Franklin Corner Rd), Grounds for Sculpture (Museums; 14 Fairgrounds Road), Invention Factory Science Center (Museums; 675 South Clinton Avenue), Ellarslie Trenton City Museum (Cadwalder Park), Camp Olden Civil War Round Table & Museum (2202 Kuser Road), Civil War and Native American Museum (2202 Kuser Road), N J State - Friends of the New Jersey State Museum- New Jersey State Mu (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 205 West State Street), Hamilton Township Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2200 Kuser Road), Preservation New Jersey (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 30 South Warren Street Floor 2).

Hotels: Holiday Inn (1 Pearson Drive), Lafayette Yard Marriott Conference Hotel (1 West Lafayette Street), Four Seasons Produce (66 Canal View Drive), Mount's Motel (2984 USHighway 1), Oakwood Motel (1210 USHighway 130), McIntosh Inn of Princeton (3270 USHighway 1).

Courts: N J State - Judiciary Department- Supreme Court- Client Protection (Justice Complex), N J State - Judiciary Department- Disciplinary Review Board Hughes (Justice Complex), NJ State - Judiciary- Administrative Director- Judicial Personnel (Justice Complex), Nj State - Supreme Court- Judiciary- Justice Complex Trenton- Office Of The C (Justice Complex), Nj State - Judiciary- Supreme Court- Secretary To Board On Trail Attorney Certifica (Justice Complex), Nj State - Judiciary- Superior Court- Foreclosure Index Docket (Justice Complex), Nj State - Judiciary- Supreme Court- Office Of Attorney Ethics (Justice Complex), Nj State - Judiciary- Superior Court- Tax Cost And Executions (Justice Complex), N J State - Judiciary Department- Supreme Court- Supreme Court Clerk's Of (216 Haddon Avenue).

 

Air pollution trends in Trenton

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.089 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.099 ppm in 2000, 0.105 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.110 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.113 ppm in 2000, 0.142 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 25.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 25.6 µ/m3 in 2000, 29.2 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 12.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.4 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Trenton and their reported violations in the past:

MERCER COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CEN (Population served: 860, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 16 regular monitoring violations
HAGEDORN CENTER F GERIAT (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ARTHUR BRISBANE CHILD TR (Population served: 360, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and MAY-16-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-1996)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
COLLIER MILLS MOBILE EST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and SEP-09-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trenton, NJ


People in group quarters in Trenton
  • 2128 people in state prisons
  • 620 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 550 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 512 people in nursing homes
  • 135 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 130 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 114 people in other group homes
  • 60 people in religious group quarters
  • 41 people in halfway houses
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Trenton compared to New Jersey state average:

Trenton, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Sovereign Bank Arena. Capacity: 10,500.
  • Tingley Coliseum. Capacity: 12,000.
Banks with branches in Trenton (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Parkside Avenue Branch, Broad Street Park Branch, Ewing Branch, Princeton Armored Service Branch, Lalor Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Bank of America, National Association: North Hermitage Branch, Trenton Branch, Ewing Township Branch, Chambersburg Branch, Capital Center Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Trenton Chambersburg, Trenton Villa Park, Trenton Brunswick Avenue, Pennington Avenue Shopping Village, Trenton Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Sun National Bank: Broad Street Office Branch at 150 S. Broad Street, branch established on 2007-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,618.6 mil, Deposits: $2,910.9 mil, headquarters in Vineland, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: Sun Bancorp, Inc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Trenton Branch at 50 East State Street, branch established on 2003-03-28. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Cenlar FSB: Cenlar Fsb at 425 Phillips Boulevard, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $558.5 mil, Deposits: $315.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Trenton, New Jersey
  • Marriott Lafayette Yard Conference Center, 1 West Lafayette St, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (800) 831-4004, Fax: (609) 421-4002
  • Comfort Inn, 3270 Us Rt 1 (north), Trenton, NJ 08648, Phone: (609) 896-3700, Fax: (609) 896-2544
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Trenton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents61.4%6.6%5.6%3.8%3.5%
Congregations16.4%1.9%9.9%5.2%8.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.3%1.1%0.8%11.8%
Congregations8.9%5.2%5.6%0.5%37.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 45$204,826$54,6200$0
Other Government Administration 37$180,297$58,4750$0
Judicial and Legal 61$252,812$49,7344$12,179
Police Protection - Officers 343$2,054,776$71,8870$0
Police - Other 59$188,744$38,38983$107,308
Firefighters 234$1,579,718$81,0110$0
Fire - Other 18$81,818$54,5450$0
Streets and Highways 36$107,530$35,8430$0
Welfare 28$123,435$52,9010$0
Health 58$258,876$53,5613$7,297
Solid Waste Management 63$213,051$40,5810$0
Sewerage 52$226,087$52,1740$0
Parks and Recreation 61$228,414$44,9341$1,231
Housing and Community Development(Local) 83$439,439$63,5330$0
Water Supply 135$393,802$35,0050$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1400$9,289,748$79,626114$143,870
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 597$2,380,972$47,859110$115,632
Local Libraries 43$155,908$43,50921$16,705
Other and Unallocable 180$699,606$46,6408$9,801
Totals for Government 3533$19,059,859$64,738344$414,023


Trenton government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,804,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,443,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,584,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,924,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,743,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $16,218,000
    Water Utilities: $15,092,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
    Parking Facilities: $67,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $284,208,000
    General - Other: $48,495,000
    Police Protection: $36,903,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,108,000
    Water Utilities: $19,635,000
    Housing and Community Development: $11,702,000
    Sewerage: $9,665,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,871,000
    Health - Other: $8,565,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,490,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,447,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,668,000
    Libraries: $3,225,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,788,000
    Regular Highways: $2,760,000
    Financial Administration: $2,473,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,461,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $11,702,000
    Health and Hospitals: $817,000
    Education: $68,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,538,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,215,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,780,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $929,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,765,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,045,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,964,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,653,000
    Sale of Property: $378,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $229,585,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $229,120,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,300,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,901,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,218,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,864,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $62,259,000
    Beginning: $36,670,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $293,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $69,554,000
    All Other: $24,621,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,853,000
    Highways: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $82,695,000
    Other License: $1,809,000
    Public Utility License: $348,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $190,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $188,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $252,430,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,052,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($71,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,425 average AGI)
Mercer County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, NJ  1.11% ($72,239 average AGI)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.49% ($44,511)
from Bucks County, PA  0.33% ($48,423)


6.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($73,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.80%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($957 average AGI)
Mercer County:  0.13%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burlington County, NJ  0.96% ($58,429 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.63% ($54,422)
to Bucks County, PA  0.63% ($65,170)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:
  • WBUD (1260 AM; 5 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WIMG (1300 AM; 3 kW; EWING, NJ; Owner: MORRIS B/C COMPANY OF N. J. INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHY (920 AM; 1 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIFI (1460 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, NJ; Owner: REAL LIFE BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trenton:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Trenton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 95
Total length: 349 meters (1,145ft)
Total costs: $74,955,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,479,561
Total average daily truck traffic: 62,534

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 3
  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 10
  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 5
  • 1950-1959: 26
  • 1960-1969: 17
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 13
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Trenton, NJ

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Trenton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Trenton, NJ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 211 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Trenton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Trenton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 55 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED144$139,438885$108,6601,266$111,405224$49,49114$1,758,071723$97,9050$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$160,333141$111,809299$114,74261$44,8361$173,000143$104,3921$20,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$139,216509$117,8061,395$119,766391$44,9856$432,000549$105,9442$33,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN43$135,419189$133,751574$123,12745$68,3114$233,000155$113,5421$90,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$157,57160$138,083155$133,5483$45,0000$039$106,6150$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 24 tracts in Trenton, NJ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED361$119,698104$143,952124$95,694
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED91$123,17631$134,96836$107,639
APPLICATIONS DENIED26$112,9237$167,57116$111,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$117,7783$252,00018$112,167
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$80,6670$02$69,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 633
  • Hazardous Condition: 602
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Trenton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Trenton, NJ

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