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08611

Trenton, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
31,995
Median household income
$56,788
People below poverty
22.3%
Median home value
$160,500

Income

The median income of households in 08611 was $56,788. An estimated 9.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.9
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6
$15,000 to $24,999 7.2
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8
$50,000 to $74,999 13.5
$75,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48935
Female 40757

An estimated 77.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,611. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.4
Social Security 25.8
Retirement income 24.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.4
Cash public assistance income 3.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.7

In 2020-2024, 22.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08611 in 2020-2024, 77.9% had health insurance coverage and 22.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 36.7% and public coverage was 48.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.6%.


In 2020-2024, 08611 had a total population of 31,995 - 15,322 (47.9%) females and 16,673 (52.1%) males. The median age was 34.6 years. An estimated 28.8% of the population was under 18 years, 34.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08611 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1471 1176
5 to 9 1076 1450
10 to 14 1054 1744
15 to 19 1248 902
20 to 24 1183 1076
25 to 29 1113 906
30 to 34 961 812
35 to 39 1643 1085
40 to 44 963 1305
45 to 49 1122 1028
50 to 54 1037 922
55 to 59 1174 594
60 to 64 977 832
65 to 69 896 467
70 to 74 198 482
75 to 79 332 145
80 to 84 82 156
85 and over 143 240

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 19.7% were White; 21.5% were Black or African American; 1.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 62.3% of the people in 08611 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 14.1% of the people in 08611 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,716 households in 08611. The average household size was 2.89 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.2% of the households in 08611 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.9% of all households, while 25.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.7% of all households.

In 08611, 35.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.2
Cohabiting Couples 10.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 32.9% of males and 30.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 52.9 50.5
Now married, except separated 32.9 30.1
Separated 3.5 2.8
Widowed 2.6 6.7
Divorced 8.1 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08611, 227 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 60.6% of the people living in 08611 were U.S. natives. 39.6% of the 08611 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 39.4% of 08611 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 23.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 43.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08611 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08611.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 95.5
Asia 1
Europe 0.5
Africa 2.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08611 in 2020-2024, 60.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 56% of people at least five years old; 34.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 56
Other Indo-European languages 3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 08611 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.1
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 2
Abroad 2.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 69.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 30.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08611 was 8,440 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,003 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,475. College or graduate school enrollment was 962.

Educational Attainment of People in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 30.8
High school diploma or equivalency 34.9
Some college, no degree 12.6
Associate's degree 5.8
Bachelor's degree 11.7
Graduate or professional degree 4.2

Disability

In 08611, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.4% of people under 18 years old, to 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08611, 57.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,977 80.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,548 11.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,047 7.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08611 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 10.4
Manufacturing 7.4
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 11.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.1
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08611 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,736 20.1
Service occupations 3,932 28.9
Sales and office occupations 2,293 16.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,763 13
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,860 21.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 53.4% of 08611 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 18% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 53.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 18
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.7
Walked 5.6
Other means 13.1
Worked from home 6.3

In 2020-2024, 08611 had a total of 11,236 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31.4
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 47.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08611 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 50.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08611 had 10,716 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 520 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 39% while renters occupied 61%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.72 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.99.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 27.8% and another 6.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08611:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08611 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.7
Electricity 21.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.4
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08611 was $160,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.3 % had a mortgage. 41.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,769 and for owners without a mortgage it was $671.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08611 was $1,459. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.