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Median household income is $45,130 and per capita income is $23,840 in Trenton. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $66,372 per year. Trenton's per capita income is well below the state of New Jersey and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 9.7% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 31.6% and is well above New Jersey and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is high overall at 8.9%. White-collar professions account for 39.8% of employment. Service occupations comprise 30.1% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 30.1% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Trenton, New Jersey
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $23,840 | $27,083 | $54,360 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $45,130 | $55,266 | $101,875 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $66,372 | $77,997 | $145,291 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 31.6% | 24.5% | 11.5% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 10.0% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.5% | 15.9% | 13.1% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 11.4% | 14.3% | 18.2% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 12.1% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 5.5% | 6.4% | 20.8% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 24.4% | 27.0% | 24.5% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,898 | 10,523 | 860,734 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 48.8% | 54.8% | 50.2% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 5,797 | 21,305 | 1,763,920 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 12,700 | 49,844 | 4,831,101 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 8.9% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 8.3% | 8.1% | 20.9% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 12.0% | 15.6% | 27.9% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 5.7% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 13.8% | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Services | 30.1% | 27.8% | 14.8% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 30.1% | 29.6% | 17.9% | 21.0% |
