Trenton is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 85,258 people and 37 constituent neighborhoods, Trenton is the seventh largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Trenton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Trenton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trenton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Trenton who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.05%), sales jobs (7.59%), and food service (7.17%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Trenton are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Trenton is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. The bus helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Trenton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Trenton Information and Demographics

In Trenton, just 9.25% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Trenton in 2000 was $14,621, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $58,484 for a family of four.

Trenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trenton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Trenton is African-American, followed by White. Trenton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.70% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Trenton include Italian, Polish, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Trenton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.