Overview
346
Total Population
44.8
Median age
38.44%
Female population %
160.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
40.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Trenton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Trenton is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Trenton's population under 18 was 8.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Trenton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Trenton, 7.23% were under the age of 15, 36.13% aged 15 to 29, 35.26% aged 30 to 64, 19.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 less females than males in Trenton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.44% females and 61.56% males in Trenton, SC.
- The Trenton, SC gender ratio is 160.2:100 i.e. 160.2 men to 100 women (1.602).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 26.
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Race / Ethnicity
Trenton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Trenton population: 50.87% are White, 48.84% are Black or African American and 0.29% are some other race.
- Trenton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 314 (90.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Trenton is White with a population of 176 (50.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Trenton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 301 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Trenton's population decreased by 31 (13.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Trenton's population decreased by 2 (1.01%), 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 2012 at 194.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)