2020 census As of the
2020 census, Trenton had a population of 5,609. The median age was 41.1 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.3 males age 18 and over. 96.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.3% lived in rural areas. There were 2,408 households in Trenton, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.6% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 6,001 people, 2,559 households, and 1,467 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,960 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.0%
White, 0.8%
African American, 0.5%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 0.9% from
other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 2,559 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 6,216 people, 2,673 households, and 1,641 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,059 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.20%
White, 0.56%
African American, 0.40%
Native American, 0.21%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.74% from
other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population. There were 2,673 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were
married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,733, and the median income for a family was $33,317. Males had a median income of $26,959 versus $16,505 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,834. About 12.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==