Trenton, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,518 (Urban population: 4,246 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 272 (6 farm, 266 nonfarm))

Trenton, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,136 (1,937 occupied: 1,108 owner occupied, 829 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	30%

Housing density: 386 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $309 (lower quartile is $223, upper quartile is $383)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $215

Median gross rent in Trenton, TN in 2007: $443

Housing units in Trenton with a mortgage: 544 (18 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 465

Trenton,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,456 (it was $72,900 in 2000)

Trenton:	$106,456
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,907 - $132,831

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $126,592
Here: $126,592
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $63,475
Here: $63,475
State: $161,999

In 2-unit structures: $1,570,937
Here: $1,570,937
State: $142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,230
Here: $147,230
State: $133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,556,456
Here: $1,556,456
State: $164,555

Mobile homes: $27,500
Here: $27,500
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,486

In family households: 3,781 (860 male householders, 410 female householders)
898 spouses, 1,283 children (1,030 natural, 78 adopted, 175 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 97 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 705 (288 male householders (273 living alone)), 388 female householders (381 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 289 (284 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 593 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 217 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 654 1-person, 22 2-persons.

481 married couples with children.
496 single-parent households (41 men, 455 women).

97.1% of residents of Trenton speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 50% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 71 (1.5%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Trenton, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 85 5 rooms: 289 6 rooms: 301 7 rooms: 207 8 rooms: 118 9 or more rooms: 101

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Trenton, Tennessee:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 68 3 rooms: 139 4 rooms: 332 5 rooms: 98 6 rooms: 117 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 60
1990 to 1994: 103
1980 to 1989: 253
1970 to 1979: 431
1960 to 1969: 391
1950 to 1959: 365
1940 to 1949: 121
1939 or earlier: 385

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Trenton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 258 3 bedrooms: 683 4 bedrooms: 129 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Trenton:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 235 2 bedrooms: 387 3 bedrooms: 147 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Trenton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 354 2 vehicles: 517 3 vehicles: 168 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Trenton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 167 1 vehicle: 434 2 vehicles: 206 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Trenton, TN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $69,999: 101
$70,000 to $79,999: 75
$80,000 to $89,999: 57
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 166
$150,000 to $174,999: 74
$175,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 21
$300,000 to $399,999: 40
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Trenton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Trenton:

Less than $100: 54 people
$100 to $149: 46
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 79
$250 to $299: 106
$300 to $349: 110
$350 to $399: 108
$400 to $449: 81
$450 to $499: 39
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 57

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 51 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Trenton, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0%
Number of people working at home: 14 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 232
5 to 9 minutes: 545
10 to 14 minutes: 254
15 to 19 minutes: 198
20 to 24 minutes: 97
25 to 29 minutes: 89
30 to 34 minutes: 266
35 to 39 minutes: 38
40 to 44 minutes: 89
45 to 59 minutes: 104
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 25

Trenton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,638 (84%)
Carpooled: 228 (12%)
Walked: 11 (1%)
Other means: 60 (3%)
Worked at home: 14 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 406
$10,000 to $14,999: 125
$15,000 to $19,999: 148
$20,000 to $24,999: 175
$25,000 to $29,999: 190
$30,000 to $34,999: 116
$35,000 to $39,999: 81
$40,000 to $44,999: 90
$45,000 to $49,999: 122
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $74,999: 154
$75,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1342

United States or American: 898

Irish: 317

English: 270

Subsaharan African:: 119

African: 119

German: 94

Scotch-Irish: 55

French (except Basque): 33

Italian: 21

Scottish: 19

British: 18

Arab:: 17

Lebanese: 17

European: 16

Polish: 16

Dutch: 9

Norwegian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3900
Northeast: 59
Midwest: 361
South: 257
West: 108

53% of Trenton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 138
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 481
Less than 1 year of college: 93
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 126
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 57
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 178
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 94
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 593
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 182
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 210
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 66.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 31.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,969
Black householders: $24,008
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,984
Some other race householders: $54,595
Two or more races householders: $9,920
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,573

Trenton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Trenton household income for Black householders

Trenton household income for Some other race householders

Trenton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Trenton marital status for males

Trenton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,356
Black or African American householders: $68,881
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,695

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,423
One, attached: 38
Two: 151
3 or 4: 188
5 to 9: 160
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 56
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,250

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Trenton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (37%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50%) Utility gas (50%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	8.2%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	3.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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