Trenton, New York
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Population change since 2000: -3.7%
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| Males: 2,252 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 2,246 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13304.
| Trenton: | $88,764 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,167 (it was $23,139 in 2000)
Trenton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,241 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
| Trenton: | $200,241 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,131; detached houses: $205,775; townhouses or other attached units: $204,104; in 2-unit structures: $275,728; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,003; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $544,387; mobile homes: $61,833
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trenton, NY
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- 4,34496.6%White alone
- 461.0%Hispanic
- 390.9%Two or more races
- 350.8%Asian alone
- 140.3%Black alone
- 130.3%American Indian alone
- 40.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 30.07%Other race alone
Races in Trenton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (22.4%), German (18.5%), Polish (16.2%), English (13.5%), Italian (13.3%), French (9.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 43.3 square miles.
Population density: 104 people per square mile (very low).
81 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.7% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Trenton town: | 2.1% ($1,814) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(11.2 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (122.2 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (179.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Barneveld, NY (1.1 miles ),
), Holland Patent, NY (1.9 miles ),
), Prospect, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Remsen, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Deerfield, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Steuben, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Poland, NY (2.6 miles )
)Latitude: 43.26 N, Longitude: 75.19 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $270,500
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $205,000
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $415,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $283,300
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $226,800
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $211,200
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,600
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $180,700
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $203,800
- 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $202,500
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $100,000
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (13.5%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Public administration (10.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Health care (4.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.2%)
- Health care (22.7%)
- Educational services (11.8%)
- Finance & insurance (11.2%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Registered nurses (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
Average climate in Trenton, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 77.3. This is about average.
| City: | 77.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.86 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Trenton-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Trenton town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Trenton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Trenton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 114.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 112.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Trenton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 181.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 396.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oneida County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Trenton:
- UCPA OF THE UTICA AREA (Hospital, about 7 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- UCPA OF THE UTICA AREA (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MARCY, NY)
- UTICA PYSCHIATRIC CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- ST REGIS HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- UCPA OF THE UTICA AREA (Hospital, about 12 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- ACACIA CERTIFIED HOME CARE CO (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; UTICA, NY)
Amtrak stations near Trenton:
- 11 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:
- Utica College (about 12 miles; Utica, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,952)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 13 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 18 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Morrisville State College (about 33 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- Colgate University (about 35 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Le Moyne College (about 48 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 50 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Trenton: Barneveld Station (A), Trenton Falls Station (B), Ransoms Tree Farm (C), Hinckley Reservoir Water Treatment Plant (D), Barneveld Free Library (E), Prospect Free Library (F), Holland Patent Fire Department (G), Barneveld Fire Department (H), Prospect Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Trenton include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), Park United Methodist Church (B), South Trenton Presbyterian Church (C), Saint David's Episcopal Church (D), Saint Leo and Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Prospect Cemetery (1), Olden-Barneveld Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Trout Brook (B), Willow Creek (C), Drumlin Brook (D), Cincinnati Creek (E), Steuben Creek (F), Shepards Brook (G), Cady Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Trenton: Trenton Assembly Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Abraham Curry - Founding father of Carson City, William Henry Miller (architect) - Architect, George Edward Cole - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.6% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Trenton:
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 11.3%
For population 25 years and over in Trenton:
- High school or higher: 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Trenton, NY (based on Oneida County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 86,750 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,610 | 95 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,119 | 75 |
| Other | 4,416 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 504 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 270 | 3 |
| None | 115,209 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 49
| Oneida County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| This county: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
| Here: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
| This county: | 8.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Oneida County: | 8.8% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 24.4% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.0% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUTQ (1550 AM; 1 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBRV (900 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, NY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WBRV-FM (101.3 FM; BOONVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- W201BS (88.1 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Trenton:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 31Number of bridges
- 233ft / 70.9mTotal length
- $35,245,000Total costs
- 92,233Total average daily traffic
- 6,869Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11920-1929
- 61930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 21950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 61970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 62000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 83.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.6%Electricity
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Wood
- 1.8%Utility gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 79.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.8%Electricity
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 0.7%Wood
Trenton compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.