Trenton is a city in New Jersey, with a population of 91,506 and about 12,031 residents per square mile. The median household earns $52,537 a year, and the median home is worth $160,700.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
8 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
12,031
People per square mile
Rank by population
#402
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#851
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$52,537
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,294
Per month
Homeownership
37.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
26.9 min
One way
People
Median age
34.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
16.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
30.9%
Households
32,052
2.74 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care21.7%
Professional & business services11.5%
Transport & utilities10.7%
Retail trade10.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in New Jersey
Name
John Overdeck
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Millburn
Source of wealth
Hedge funds
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in New Jersey · private sector
Employer
RWJBarnabas Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in New Jersey
Company
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue
$88.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New Brunswick
Ticker
JNJ
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.