Trenton, IL

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Trenton, Illinois

Trenton, Illinois, in Clinton county, is 32 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Trenton contains a population of approximately 2,610.

The People and Families of Trenton

In Trenton, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Trenton had a median family income of $56,190. Interestingly, lots of people in Trenton have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Trenton.

Trenton Housing

Trenton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Trenton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Trenton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Trenton, IL

Comparing Trenton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	32 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Clinton
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62216, 62230, 62293
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.606
Longitude	-89.681

Station	BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,610	100%
Male	1,259	48.2%
Female	1,351	51.8%
Under 18	647	24.8%
18+	1,963	75.2%
65+	441	16.9%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	2,570	98.5%
African-American	9	0.3%
Asian	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,651
Growth	41
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	52.6%
English	11.7%
Irish	11.2%
US/American	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
French (except Basque)	2%
Polish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Italian	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Trenton	2,610	$56,190
Albers	878	$57,625
Aviston	1,231	$58,375
Damiansville	368	$53,250
Lebanon	3,523	$48,711
New Baden	3,001	$53,347
Summerfield	472	$42,500

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