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Trenton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Trenton is a Census city of 2,664 people across 1.88 square miles of land, in Clinton County. Median household income is $80,795, 70.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Trenton
What Trenton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,415
- County holding the largest share of its areaClinton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Trenton
- Population2,664
- Median age38.0
- Population under 18579 plus or minus 152
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over541 plus or minus 114
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Households1,155
- Family households649
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Trenton
- Median household income$80,795 plus or minus $23,477
- Per capita income$39,523
- Civilian labor force1,454
- Employed1,395
- Unemployed59 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over1,848
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Trenton
- Housing units1,239
- Occupied units1,155
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied818
- Renter occupied337 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate70.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$857
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units957
- Share single family77.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more270 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more21.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Trenton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,227
- Commuting under 15 minutes450 plus or minus 129
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more480 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.1 percent
- Drove alone81.7 percent
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home10.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Trenton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,003,000
- Average approval$1,003,000
- Median approval$1,003,000
- Largest approval$1,003,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Trenton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Trenton
- NFIP communityCity of Trenton
- NFIP community number170924
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/07(M)
The City of Trenton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170924 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clinton County, not Trenton
Clinton County context, not Trenton figures
- Establishments in Clinton County913
- Covered employment, Clinton County12,592
- Average annual pay, Clinton County$50,189
- Housing units permitted, Clinton County67
Every figure in this section is published for Clinton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Trenton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Trenton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Trenton, Illinois?
2,664, in 1,155 households. Trenton city covers 1.88 square miles of land, which is 1,415 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Trenton in?
Clinton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Trenton?
$80,795. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,200. Median gross rent is $857 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Trenton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Trenton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Trenton, city of, community 170924, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Trenton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clinton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Trenton.
Is zoning published for Trenton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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