Trenton, IL Population

Overview

2,684

Total Population

38.1

Median age

52.72%

Female population %

89.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Trenton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Trenton is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Trenton's population under 18 was 25.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Trenton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Trenton, 21.68% were under the age of 15, 18.52% aged 15 to 29, 41.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 more females than males in Trenton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.72% females and 47.28% males in Trenton, IL.
The Trenton, IL gender ratio is 89.7:100 i.e. 89.7 men to 100 women (0.897).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 133.

Trenton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Trenton population: 99.29% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American and 0.56% are multiracial.
Trenton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,677 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Trenton is White with a population of 2,665 (99.29% of the total population).

Trenton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,728 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Trenton's population increased by 140 (5.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Trenton's population decreased by 35 (1.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Trenton's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,575.