TESU's Living Circumstances

Trenton City School District Overview

Thomas Edison State University located in Trenton City School District area. A total of 27,561 households are located in Trenton City School District area. Among them, 9,813 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.85 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 27,294 and 21,383 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

18.20% (14,495) of residents are non-citizens and 37.87% (30,161) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Trenton City School District, New Jersey
Household	27,561
Population	79,644
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,813 (35.60%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	27,294
Total Students	21,383
Pre-Kindergarten	1,972
Kindergarten	1,162
Grade 1-8	10,043
Grade 9-12	4,911
College/Graduate School	3,295
Veterans	61,358
Non-citizen	14,495
Non-English Home Language	30,161
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

63,889 residents are over the age of 16 and 37,501 people are in labor force. Among them, 37,501 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 33,213 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 11.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Trenton City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,595	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	19,428	59.60%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	8,227	25.24%
Public transportation	2,600	7.98%
Walked	1,452	4.45%
Other method	342	1.05%
Worked from home	546	1.68%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,213	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,526	19.65%
Service	10,162	30.60%
Sales and office	6,507	19.59%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,556	10.71%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,462	19.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,213	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	267	0.80%
Construction	2,895	8.72%
Manufacturing	2,348	7.07%
Wholesale trade	806	2.43%
Retail trade	3,652	11.00%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,522	7.59%
Information	126	0.38%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,232	3.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	4,968	14.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,994	21.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,524	10.61%
Other services, except public administration	1,368	4.12%
Public administration	2,511	7.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,213	-
Private wage and salary workers	27,253	82.06%
Government workers	4,730	14.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,199	3.61%
Unpaid family workers	31	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,307 for the 27,561 households in Trenton City School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $25,085. 66,457 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.42%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,561	-
Less than $10,000	4,438	16.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,129	7.72%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,044	14.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,061	11.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,330	12.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,195	15.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,627	9.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,269	8.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	943	3.42%
More than $200,000	525	1.90%
Median Household Income	$35,402	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,307	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,368	-
Less than $10,000	1,839	11.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	624	3.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,159	13.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,963	11.99%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,119	12.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,758	16.85%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,922	11.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,843	11.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	744	4.55%
More than $200,000	397	2.43%

Median Family Income	$45,869	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,124	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,085	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$33,947	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$33,947	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	80,633	-
With health insurance coverage	66,457	82.42%
Public coverage	40,949	50.78%
Private health insurance	32,101	39.81%
Without health insurance coverage	14,176	17.58%

Housing

There are 34,637 housing units in Trenton City School District area, New Jersey with 27,561 units (79.57%) occupied. 9,925 houses (36.01%) are occupied by owner and 17,636 houses (63.99%) are rented. The average housing value is $95,800 and the average rental cost is $1,026. 152 houses (0.44%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 24,160 houses (69.75%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,637	-
Occupied	27,561	79.57%
Owner Occupied	9,925	36.01%
Renter Occupied	17,636	63.99%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,856	14.02%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	16,491	47.61%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	13,247	38.25%
Mobile Homes	43	0.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,637	-
Built 2014 or later	152	0.44%
Built 2010 - 2013	603	1.74%
Built 2000 - 2009	799	2.31%
Built 1990 - 1999	685	1.98%
Built 1980 - 1989	989	2.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,350	3.90%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,661	7.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,238	9.35%
Built 1949 or earlier	24,160	69.75%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,637	-
1 room	1,927	5.56%
2 rooms	605	1.75%
3 rooms	3,167	9.14%
4 rooms	5,279	15.24%
5 rooms	6,341	18.31%
6 rooms	8,344	24.09%
7 rooms	4,627	13.36%
8 rooms	2,533	7.31%
9 rooms or more	1,814	5.24%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,637	-
no bedroom	2,031	5.86%
1 bedroom	6,002	17.33%
2 bedrooms	7,403	21.37%
3 bedrooms	13,579	39.20%
4 bedrooms	4,057	11.71%
5 bedrooms or more	1,565	4.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,925	-
Less than $50,000	936	9.43%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,437	44.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,822	18.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,370	13.80%
$200,000 - $299,999	684	6.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	437	4.40%
$500,000 - $999,999	170	1.71%
$1,000,000 or more	69	0.70%
Median House Value	$95,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	17,336	-
Less than $500	3,462	19.97%
$500 - $999	4,851	27.98%
$1,000 - $1,499	6,432	37.10%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,202	12.70%
$2,000 - $2,499	312	1.80%
$2,500 - $2,999	32	0.18%
$3,000 or more	45	0.26%
Median Rental Costs	$1,026	-

Demographic

A total of 83,412 people lives in Trenton City School District area, New Jersey with 41,579 male and 41,833 female. The males to female ratio is 49.85 to 50.15. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	83,412	-
Male	41,579	49.85%
Female	41,833	50.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	83,412	-
Under 5 years	6,037	7.24%
5 - 9 years	6,545	7.85%
10 - 14 years	6,080	7.29%
15 - 19 years	5,551	6.65%
20 - 24 years	5,928	7.11%
25 - 34 years	12,827	15.38%
35 - 44 years	12,192	14.62%
45 - 54 years	10,949	13.13%
55 - 59 years	4,562	5.47%
60 - 64 years	4,320	5.18%
65 - 74 years	4,855	5.82%
75 - 84 years	2,409	2.89%
85 years and older	1,157	1.39%
Median Age	34.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	83,412	-
One Race	82,215	98.56%
White	34,148	40.94%
Black or African American	41,271	49.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native	303	0.36%
Asian	1,207	1.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	5,286	6.34%

Two or more races	1,197	1.44%
White and Black or African American	607	0.73%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.02%
White and Asian	66	0.08%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	108	0.13%