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Trenton, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Trenton is a Census city of 18,125 people across 7.24 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $82,212, 83.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Trenton
What Trenton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.24 sq mi
- Water area0.3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,502
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne 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
- Population18,125
- Median age48.2
- Population under 183,660
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,357
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent
- Households7,888
- Family households4,853
- Share of households that are families61.5 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$82,212
- Per capita income$44,238
- Civilian labor force8,450
- Employed8,173
- Unemployed277 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over13,344
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Trenton
- Housing units8,288
- Occupied units7,888
- Vacant units400 plus or minus 155
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Owner occupied6,572
- Renter occupied1,316
- Ownership rate83.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$880
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent
- Single family units6,583
- Share single family79.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,561 plus or minus 311
- Share in buildings of two or more18.8 percent
- Mobile homes144 plus or minus 65
- Median year structure built1960
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 commute6,880
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,129
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,534
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.8 percent
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home13.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Trenton (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$7,889,000
- Average approval$493,063
- Median approval$191,550
- Largest approval$2,587,000
- Jobs supported80
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term121 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Trenton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Trenton (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,130,000
- Average approval$710,000
- Median approval$632,000
- Largest approval$1,044,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Trenton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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 number260244
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Trenton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260244 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.
Wayne County, not Trenton
Wayne County context, not Trenton figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne 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, Michigan?
18,125, in 7,888 households. Trenton city covers 7.24 square miles of land, which is 2,502 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?
Wayne 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?
$82,212. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,600. Median gross rent is $880 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Trenton businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $7.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $191,550, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Trenton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Trenton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Trenton. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Trenton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Trenton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Trenton, city of, community 260244, 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 Wayne 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.