Trenton, IL City Data

Trenton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,610 people who live in Trenton and approximately 35,535 who live in Clinton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Trenton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Trenton. We have included Trenton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Trenton Information

Clinton County where Trenton resides is 503.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,535 and has a population rank of 1,230 out of all the places in the United States.

Trenton has a total of 2,610 people and of those residents there are 1,259 males and 1,351 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 439 births each year and around 325 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Trenton varies per year, but currently 2,602 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,610 people who live in Trenton, there are 708 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Trenton is 368 male and 340 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,963.

General Trenton Information
Total area in square miles - Clinton County	503.48
Water area in square miles - Clinton County	N/A
Resident population - Clinton County	35,535
Population rank - Clinton County	1,230
Total population	2,610
Total population (male)	1,259
Total population (female)	1,351
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Clinton County	439
Deaths- Clinton County	325
Population of one race	2,602
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	708
Population under 20 years (male)	368
Population under 20 years (female)	340
Total population 18 years and over	1,963

Trenton Social Characteristics

There are 12,754 households in Trenton. Families make up 9,318 of these households. The table below breaks down the Trenton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,671), male householder with no wife present (442) and female householder with no husband present (1,100). The remainder of the Trenton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,528. Trenton, IL moving companies help people in Trenton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Trenton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Trenton is based, there are 13,620 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,614 never married, 8,013 now married, 139 separated, 1,764 widowed, and 1,090 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 413 widowed and 982 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Trenton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Trenton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clinton County)
Total households	12,754
Family households (families)	9,318
With own children under 18 years	4,674
Married-couple family	7,671
With own children under 18 years	3,707
Male householder, no wife present, family	442
With own children under 18 years	261
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,100
With own children under 18 years	628
Nonfamily households	3,528
Householder living alone	3,064
65 years and over	1,520

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	361
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	324
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,238
Householder	735
Spouse	619
Child	807
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	356
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	214
Female householder living alone	197
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,620
Never married	2,614
Now married	8,013
Separated	139
Widowed	1,764
Divorced	1,090
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	413
Divorced	982

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,610
Male	1,259
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	18
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	96
40 to 44 years	92
45 to 49 years	93
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	15
Female	1,351
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	12
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	105
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,610
One race	2,602
White	2,570
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,594
People who are White alone	2,556
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,415
Same house	22,475
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,735
Different state or abroad	1,495
Different state	1,245
Abroad	250

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clinton County)
Total resident population	35,535
Born in United States	27,505
State of residence	29,062
Different state	5,874
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	188
Foreign born	411

Trenton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Trenton. That total enrollment is 9,052 for the population of the country, which includes Trenton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,293 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,665.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Trenton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,052
Pre-kindergarten	534
Public	429
Private	105
Kindergarten	556
Public	490
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,132
Public	3,635
Private	497
Elementary and high school	6,296
Public	5,313
Private	983
High school grades 9 to 12	2,164
Public	1,678
Private	486
College, undergraduate years	1,436
Public	1,211
Private	225
Graduate or professional school	230
Public	159
Private	71
Not enrolled in school	25,251

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,463
Less than 9th grade	3,036
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,267
High school graduate	8,214
Some college, no degree	4,888
Associate's degree	2,012
Bachelor's degree	3,046
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,284

Trenton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,757 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Trenton. The Trenton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,916), service occupations (2,565), sales and office occupations (3,820), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (247), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,999) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,606). The 27,757 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,146 private wage and salary workers, 2,570 government workers, 1,312 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clinton County)
Population 16 years and over	27,757
In labor force	17,906
Civilian labor force	17,740
Employed	17,153
Unemployed	587
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	166
Females 16 years and over	13,366
In labor force	8,306
Civilian labor force	8,261
Unemployed Civilian labor force	283
Armed forces	45
Males 16 years and over	14,391
In labor force	9,600
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces	121

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clinton County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,084
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,704
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,905
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	435
Other means	97
Worked at home	774
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	421,340

OCCUPATION (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,916
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,916
Service occupations	2,565
Sales and office occupations	3,820
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	247
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,999
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,606

INDUSTRY (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,916
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	832
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,898
Wholesale trade	584
Retail trade	1,827
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	931
Information	341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,078
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	867
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,517
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	920
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,179

CLASS OF WORKER (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,916
Private wage and salary workers	13,146
Government workers	2,570
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,312
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Trenton Housing Characteristics

In Trenton, IL there are 13,805 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,754 occupied and 1,051 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Trenton, there are 10,504 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Trenton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Trenton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Trenton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Trenton. There are 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 280 with rent between $200-299, 1,069 with rent between $300-499 and 741 with rent for $500 and above. Full Trenton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Trenton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clinton County)
Total housing units	13,805
Occupied housing units	12,754
Vacant housing units	1,051

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clinton County)
Total housing units	13,805
1-unit, detached	10,504
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	371
3 or 4 units	458
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	96
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	138
Mobile home	1,885

HOUSING TENURE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,754
Owner-occupied	10,231
Renter-occupied	2,523

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,754
No vehicles available	751
2 vehicle available	8,296
3 vehicles available	1,951
4 vehicles available	649
5 or more vehicles available	244

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,754
Utility gas	7,686
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,111
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	81
Coal or coke
Wood	211
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	12,754
Less Than $50,000	10,231
$50,000 to $99,999	4,008
$100,000 to $149,999	1,922
$150,000 to $199,999	520
$200,000 to $299,999	204
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	83,700

GROSS RENT (Clinton County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,523
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	280
$300 to $499	1,069
$500 to $699	551
$700 to $999	158
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	10