Trenton: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)

1980: 308,000

1990: 325,824

2000: 350,761

Percent change 1990–2000: 7.1%

U.S. rank in 1980: 4th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 92,124

1990: 88,675

2000: 85,403

2003 estimate: 85,314

Percent change, 1990–2000: -3.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 158th

U.S. rank in 1990: 230th

U.S. rank in 2000: 335th (State rank: 9th)

Density: 11,153.6 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 27,802

Black or African American: 44,465

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 300

Asian: 716

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 199

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 18,391

Other: 9,190

Percent of residents born in state: 61.1%

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 6,469

Population 5 to 9 years old: 7,256

Population 10 to 14 years old: 6,521

Population 15 to 19 years old: 5,677

Population 20 to 24 years old: 6,358

Population 25 to 34 years old: 14,278

Population 35 to 44 years old: 12,978

Population 45 to 54 years old: 9,822

Population 55 to 59 years old: 3,468

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,861

Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,939

Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,576

Population 85 years and over: 1,201

Median age: 32.2 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 1,519

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 2,819 (of which, 17 were infants under the age of 1 year; Mercer County data)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $14,621

Median household income: $31,074

Total households: 29,370

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,266

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,078

$15,000 to $24,999: 2,745

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,992

$35,000 to $49,999: 3,065

$50,000 to $74,999: 3,700

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,639

$100,000 to $149,999: 993

$150,000 to $199,999: 269

$200,000 or more: 234

Percent of families below poverty level: 17.6% (41% of which were female householder families with children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,199