2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Trenton had a population of 4,240 living in 1,782 households, including 910 families. The median age was 40.7 years, 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 20.5% 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 88.8 males age 18 and over. [13]
There were 1,782 households in Trenton, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.5% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [13]
There were 2,010 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. [13]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [14]
2000 census
As of the census [4] of 2000, there was a population of 4,683, with 1,919 households and 1,207 families residing in the city. The population density was 847.3 inhabitants per square mile (327.1/km2). There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of 378.2 per square mile (146.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 65.17% White, 32.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 1,919 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,535, and the median income for a family was $39,630. Males had a median income of $29,675 versus $20,801 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,225. About 12.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.
