Trenton, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,450 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,159 | 9.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,299 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,462 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,169 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,361 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,021 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,468 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,470 | 25.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,962 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,229 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,988 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,070 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,834 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 64,949 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,860 | 42.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,103 | 34.0 |
| Separated | 3,063 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 5,387 | 8.3 |
Female | 4,306 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 6,536 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,632 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,277 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,439 | 43.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,784 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,777 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,485 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,371 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,823 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,170 | 28.7 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,653 | 71.3 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,658 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,692 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,685 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,275 | 39.7 |
Same county | 24,644 | 31.3 |
Different county | 6,631 | 8.4 |
Same state | 3,294 | 4.2 |
Different state | 3,337 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,732 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 85,258 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,234 | 85.9 |
Born in United States | 68,131 | 79.9 |
State of residence | 52,089 | 61.1 |
Different state | 16,042 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 5,103 | 6.0 |
| Foreign born | 12,024 | 14.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,849 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,503 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 8,521 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,024 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,788 | 14.9 |
| Asia | 518 | 4.3 |
| Africa | 1,340 | 11.1 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8,357 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 18 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,692 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,142 | 72.6 |
| Language other than English | 21,550 | 27.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,327 | 14.4 |
Spanish | 15,970 | 20.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,858 | 11.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,460 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,084 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 435 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 85,258 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,111 | 90.4 |
| Arab | 71 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 124 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 56 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 300 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,720 | 2.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 290 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 69 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,181 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 177 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 925 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,836 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 6,230 | 7.3 |
| Lithuanian | 99 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 3,272 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 449 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 168 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 302 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 529 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,555 | 3.0 |
| Swedish | 82 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 340 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,082 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 123 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,019 | 2.4 |
| Other ancestries | 47,950 | 56.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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