Trenton

The City in Brief

Founded: 1679 (incorporated, 1792)

Head Official: Mayor Douglas Palmer (NP) (since 1990)

City Population

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)

Metropolitan Area Population (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)

Area: 7.66 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 35 to 42 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 54.7° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 42.2 inches of rain; 23 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Service, government, trade, manufacturing, construction

Unemployment Rate: 3.3% (April 2005)

Per Capita Income: $14,621 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average Home Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,199

Major Colleges and Universities: Rider University; Thomas A. Edison State College

Daily Newspapers: The Times; The Trentonian