American Community Survey Data Products for: Trenton city, Mercer County, New J

Data Profiles
merican Community Survey Data Products for: Trenton city, Mercer County, New Jersey

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Selected Social Characteristics
Selected Economic Characteristics
Selected Housing Characteristics
ACS Demographic And Housing Estimates
 Estimate Margin of Error
Selected Social Characteristics in the United States

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2006

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 27,288 +/-2,057
Family households (families) 16,145 +/-1,884
With own children under 18 years 8,265 +/-1,458
Married-couple families 6,039 +/-1,202
With own children under 18 years 2,839 +/-834
Male householder, no wife present 2,023 +/-731
With own children under 18 years 276 +/-311
Female householder, no husband present 8,083 +/-1,470
With own children under 18 years 5,150 +/-1,346
Nonfamily households 11,143 +/-1,643
Householder living alone 8,607 +/-1,386
65 years and over 2801 +/-664

Households with one or more people under 18 years 10,275 +/-1,619

Households with one or more people 65 years and over 5826 +/-832

Average household size 2.92 +/-0.21

Average family size 3.72 +/-0.33

RELATIONSHIP
Household population 79,607 +/-6,398
Householder 27,288 +/-2,057
Spouse 6,185 +/-1,037
Child 24,521 +/-3,567
Other relatives 13,145 +/-2,738
Nonrelatives 8,468 +/-2,347
Unmarried partner 1833 +/-706

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over 32,882 +/-2,979
Never married 17,381 +/-2,300
Now married, except separated 10,246 +/-2,019
Separated 1,035 +/-572
Widowed 1,340 +/-593
Divorced 2880 +/-1,006

Females 15 years and over 32,751 +/-2,609

Never married 14,425 +/-2,144
Now married, except separated 8,592 +/-1,494
Separated 1,986 +/-866
Widowed 2,637 +/-706
Divorced 5111 +/-1,211

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the
past 12 months 1,378 +/-801
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 581 +/-398
Per 1,000 unmarried women 37 +/-25
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 60 +/-36
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 0 +/-66
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 100 +/-67
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 32 +/-31

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18
years in households N N
Responsible for grandchildren N N
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year N N
1 or 2 years N N
3 or 4 years N N
5 or more years N N

Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own

grandchildren under 18 years
Who are female 70.9 +/-12.4
Who are married 49.1 +/-28.3

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 20,039 +/-3,231
Nursery school, preschool 1,278 +/-647
Kindergarten 954 +/-461
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 9,807 +/-2,125
High school (grades 9-12) 5,206 +/-1,202
College or graduate school 2794 +/-867

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over 53,673 +/-3,947
Less than 9th grade 6,132 +/-1,597
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11,763 +/-1,719
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 19,999 +/-3,076
Some college, no degree 8,181 +/-1,643
Associate's degree 2,293 +/-909
Bachelor's degree 3,935 +/-1,494
Graduate or professional degree 1370 +/-763

Percent high school graduate or higher 66.7 +/-4.4

Percent bachelor's degree or higher 9.9 +/-3.1

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over 61,924 +/-4,245
Civilian veterans N N
 DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN
NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 years and over 74,242 +/-5,978
With a disability 13355 +/-1,948

Population 5 to 15 years 12,510 +/-2,283

With a disability 828 +/-428

Population 16 to 64 years 54,619 +/-4,468

With a disability 9305 +/-1,688

Population 65 years and over 7,113 +/-1,162

With a disability 3222 +/-786

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO

Population 1 year and over 82,405 +/-6,333
Same house 65,407 +/-6,323
Different house in the U.S. 16,332 +/-3,766
Same county 13,195 +/-3,703
Different county 3,137 +/-1,230
Same state 2,266 +/-957
Different state 871 +/-721
Abroad 666 +/-386

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population 83,581 +/-6,427
Native 67,935 +/-6,053
Born in United States 63,529 +/-5,569
State of residence 47,559 +/-4,903
Different state 15,970 +/-2,320
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to
American parent(s) 4,406 +/-1,484
Foreign born 15646 +/-3,164

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS

Foreign-born population 15,646 +/-3,164
Naturalized U.S. citizen 2,549 +/-1,054
Not a U.S. citizen 13097 +/-3,217

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States 20052 +/-3,279

Native 4,406 +/-1,484

Entered 2000 or later 1,098 +/-889
Entered before 2000 3308 +/-1,263

Foreign born 15,646 +/-3,164

Entered 2000 or later 7,432 +/-2,387
Entered before 2000 8214 +/-1,715
 WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea N N
Europe N N
Asia N N
Africa N N
Oceania N N
Latin America N N
Northern America N N

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

Population 5 years and over N N
English only N N
Language other than English N N
Speak English less than "very well" N N
Spanish N N
Speak English less than "very well" N N
Other Indo-European languages N N
Speak English less than "very well" N N
Asian and Pacific Islander languages N N
Speak English less than "very well" N N
Other languages N N
Speak English less than "very well" N N

ANCESTRY
Total population N N
American N N
Arab N N
Czech N N
Danish N N
Dutch N N
English N N
French (except Basque) N N
French Canadian N N
German N N
Greek N N
Hungarian N N
Irish N N
Italian N N
Lithuanian N N
Norwegian N N
Polish N N
Portuguese N N
Russian N N
Scotch-Irish N N
Scottish N N
Slovak N N
Subsaharan African N N
Swedish N N
Swiss N N
Ukrainian N N
Welsh N N
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) N N
Selected Economic Characteristics
Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 64,961 +/-4,514
In labor force 40,731 +/-3,606
Civilian labor force 40,731 +/-3,606
Employed 34,674 +/-3,476
Unemployed 6,057 +/-1,691
Armed Forces 0 +/-273
Not in labor force 24230 +/-2,015

Civilian labor force 40731 +/-3,606

Unemployed 14.9 +/-3.9

Females 16 years and over 32,424 +/-2,601

In labor force 20,148 +/-2,013
Civilian labor force 20,148 +/-2,013
Employed 16669 +/-2,005

Own children under 6 years 6,734 +/-1,245

All parents in family in labor force 5018 +/-1,268

Own children 6 to 17 years 11,221 +/-2,455

All parents in family in labor force 8817 +/-2,307

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 33,371 +/-3,402
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 20,642 +/-3,202
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 5,850 +/-1,699
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4,183 +/-1,418
Walked 1,625 +/-820
Other means 511 +/-407
Worked at home 560 +/-532

Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.1 +/-2.1

Civilian employed population 16 years and over N N

OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations N N
Service occupations N N
Sales and office occupations N N
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations N N
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations N N
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations N N

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 245 +/-252
Construction 3,014 +/-1,145
Manufacturing 3,678 +/-1,193
Wholesale trade 1,444 +/-1,189
Retail trade 3,021 +/-1,207
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,333 +/-875
Information 133 +/-153

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1,422 +/-885
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative
and waste management services 4,735 +/-1,676
Educational services, and health care, and social assistance 7,493 +/-1,535
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and
food services 2,385 +/-1,033
Other services, except public administration 1,344 +/-663
Public administration 3427 +/-1,025

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers 26,477 +/-3,135
Government workers 6,747 +/-1,616
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,450 +/-659
Unpaid family workers 0 +/-273

INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED

DOLLARS)
Total households 27,288 +/-2,057
Less than $10,000 4,400 +/-1,126
$10,000 to $14,999 2,392 +/-882
$15,000 to $24,999 3,391 +/-1,059
$25,000 to $34,999 4,234 +/-1,014
$35,000 to $49,999 3,945 +/-994
$50,000 to $74,999 4,418 +/-1,082
$75,000 to $99,999 2,278 +/-811
$100,000 to $149,999 1,724 +/-709
$150,000 to $199,999 472 +/-261
$200,000 or more 34 +/-60
Median household income (dollars) 32,548 +/-3,157
Mean household income (dollars) 42209 +/-3,456

With earnings 21,296 +/-2,128

Mean earnings (dollars) 44,478 +/-3,923
With Social Security 7,686 +/-933
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 12,024 +/-1,068
With retirement income 4,385 +/-928
Mean retirement income (dollars) 14444 +/-3,112

With Supplemental Security Income 1,686 +/-756

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,084 +/-1,462
With cash public assistance income 1,920 +/-826
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,712 +/-811
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months 3317 +/-1,044
Families 16,145 +/-1,884
Less than $10,000 1,945 +/-695
$10,000 to $14,999 1,280 +/-741
$15,000 to $24,999 2,172 +/-761
$25,000 to $34,999 2,239 +/-744
$35,000 to $49,999 3,192 +/-860
$50,000 to $74,999 2,362 +/-844
$75,000 to $99,999 1,781 +/-702
$100,000 to $149,999 761 +/-287
$150,000 to $199,999 379 +/-237
$200,000 or more 34 +/-60
Median family income (dollars) 36,247 +/-3,116
Mean family income (dollars) 44933 +/-4,128

Per capita income (dollars) 15933 +/-1,113

Nonfamily households 11,143 +/-1,643

Median nonfamily income (dollars) 26,145 +/-3,861
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 33101 +/-4,509

Median earnings for workers (dollars) 23,173 +/-2,716

Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 27,714 +/-3,040
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers
(dollars) 32057 +/-3,488

PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME

IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
All families 21.2 +/-5.9
With related children under 18 years 30.4 +/-8.6
With related children under 5 years only 54.7 +/-21.1
Married couple families 4.4 +/-3.9
With related children under 18 years 2.4 +/-3.0
With related children under 5 years only 12.5 +/-16.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 37.4 +/-9.2
With related children under 18 years 48 +/-12.4
With related children under 5 years only 93.5 +/-11.2

All people 21.3 +/-4.6

Under 18 years 29.7 +/-9.6
Related children under 18 years 29.4 +/-9.7
Related children under 5 years 41.6 +/-15.9
Related children 5 to 17 years 24.7 +/-11.1
18 years and over 18.3 +/-3.8
18 to 64 years 18.7 +/-4.1
65 years and over 15.4 +/-5.9
People in families 18.5 +/-5.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 29.9 +/-6.7
Selected Housing Characteristics
Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006
 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 32,675 +/-2,329
Occupied housing units 27,288 +/-2,057
Vacant housing units 5387 +/-1,414

Homeowner vacancy rate 4.8 +/-3.7

Rental vacancy rate 5.5 +/-2.9

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 5,254 +/-1,117
1-unit, attached 16,513 +/-1,823
2 units 3,381 +/-899
3 or 4 units 1,950 +/-732
5 to 9 units 1,840 +/-714
10 to 19 units 673 +/-446
20 or more units 3,019 +/-780
Mobile home 0 +/-273
Boat, RV, van, etc. 45 +/-78

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

Built 2005 or later 111 +/-184
Built 2000 to 2004 386 +/-391
Built 1990 to 1999 1,754 +/-757
Built 1980 to 1989 899 +/-502
Built 1970 to 1979 1,540 +/-603
Built 1960 to 1969 2,294 +/-747
Built 1950 to 1959 3,221 +/-1,007
Built 1940 to 1949 5,300 +/-1,360
Built 1939 or earlier 17170 +/-2,169

ROOMS
1 room 391 +/-405
2 rooms 1,047 +/-553
3 rooms 4,223 +/-889
4 rooms 4,445 +/-1,167
5 rooms 7,584 +/-1,601
6 rooms 7,751 +/-1,526
7 rooms 4,071 +/-1,040
8 rooms 1,675 +/-553
9 rooms or more 1488 +/-426
Median (rooms) 5.3 +/-0.2

BEDROOMS
No bedroom 622 +/-454
1 bedroom 5,723 +/-1,110
2 bedrooms 7,969 +/-1,629
3 bedrooms 12,746 +/-1,863
4 bedrooms 4,263 +/-1,173
5 or more bedrooms 1352 +/-631
Occupied housing units 27288 +/-2,057
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied 12,157 +/-1,604
Renter-occupied 15131 +/-1,757

Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.05 +/-0.31

Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.81 +/-0.28

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

Moved in 2005 or later 7,149 +/-1,593
Moved in 2000 to 2004 8,495 +/-1,482
Moved in 1990 to 1999 4,771 +/-1,196
Moved in 1980 to 1989 1,779 +/-668
Moved in 1970 to 1979 2,880 +/-931
Moved in 1969 or earlier 2214 +/-611

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available 7,853 +/-1,424
1 vehicle available 10,273 +/-1,584
2 vehicles available 5,604 +/-1,236
3 or more vehicles available 3558 +/-944

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas N N
Bottled, tank, or LP gas N N
Electricity N N
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. N N
Coal or coke N N
Wood N N
Solar energy N N
Other fuel N N
No fuel used N N

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0 +/-273
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 0 +/-273
No telephone service available 3400 +/-1,299

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

1.00 or less 26,357 +/-2,044
1.01 to 1.50 702 +/-426
1.51 or more 229 +/-280

Owner-occupied units 12157 +/-1,604

VALUE
Less than $50,000 389 +/-285
$50,000 to $99,999 3,614 +/-796
$100,000 to $149,999 3,324 +/-835
$150,000 to $199,999 2,159 +/-865
$200,000 to $299,999 1,407 +/-697
$300,000 to $499,999 1,217 +/-406
$500,000 to $999,999 47 +/-79
$1,000,000 or more 0 +/-273
Median (dollars) 126300 +/-11,809

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER

COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage N N
Less than $300 N N
$300 to $499 N N
$500 to $699 N N
$700 to $999 N N
$1,000 to $1,499 N N
$1,500 to $1,999 N N
$2,000 or more N N
Median (dollars) 1,286 +/-190
Housing units without a mortgage N N
Less than $100 N N
$100 to $199 N N
$200 to $299 N N
$300 to $399 N N
$400 or more N N
Median (dollars) 510 +/-75

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE

OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage 8,387 +/-1,613
Less than 20.0 percent 1,510 +/-683
20.0 to 24.9 percent 1,575 +/-636
25.0 to 29.9 percent 1,186 +/-626
30.0 to 34.9 percent 511 +/-365
35.0 percent or more 3,418 +/-1,009
Not computed 187 +/-243
Housing unit without a mortgage 3,770 +/-837
Less than 10.0 percent 1,006 +/-432
10.0 to 14.9 percent 993 +/-427
15.0 to 19.9 percent 680 +/-372
20.0 to 24.9 percent 201 +/-172
25.0 to 29.9 percent 150 +/-232
30.0 to 34.9 percent 78 +/-94
35.0 percent or more 662 +/-304
Not computed 0 +/-273

Renter-occupied units 15131 +/-1,757

GROSS RENT
Less than $200 986 +/-488
$200 to $299 1,271 +/-615
$300 to $499 968 +/-664
$500 to $749 2,688 +/-772
$750 to $999 2,566 +/-1,042
$1,000 to $1,499 4,235 +/-1,074
$1,500 or more 1,558 +/-811
No cash rent 859 +/-681
Median (dollars) 851 +/-101

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD

INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent 1,377 +/-630
15.0 to 19.9 percent 1,362 +/-834
20.0 to 24.9 percent 397 +/-287
25.0 to 29.9 percent 2,209 +/-681
30.0 to 34.9 percent 1,868 +/-778
35.0 percent or more 7,006 +/-1,472
Not computed 912 +/-692
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2006
Total population 83581 +/-6,427
SEX AND AGE
Male 42,080 +/-3,783
Female 41501 +/-3,723

Under 5 years 6,110 +/-1,123

5 to 9 years 5,391 +/-1,467
10 to 14 years 6,447 +/-1,558
15 to 19 years 6,041 +/-943
20 to 24 years 5,919 +/-1,287
25 to 34 years 15,782 +/-2,079
35 to 44 years 13,003 +/-1,943
45 to 54 years 8,778 +/-1,295
55 to 59 years 4,180 +/-958
60 to 64 years 4,384 +/-715
65 to 74 years 4,039 +/-769
75 to 84 years 2,838 +/-718
85 years and over 669 +/-306

Median age (years) 32.5 +/-1.6

18 years and over 61,924 +/-4,245

21 years and over 58,899 +/-4,341
62 years and over 10,452 +/-1,304
65 years and over 7546 +/-1,170

18 years and over 61,924 +/-4,245

Male 30,952 +/-2,939
Female 30972 +/-2,413

65 years and over 7,546 +/-1,170

Male 3,069 +/-668
Female 4477 +/-835
 RACE
One race 81,532 +/-6,352
Two or more races 2049 +/-1,001

Total population 83,581 +/-6,427

One race 81,532 +/-6,352
White 28,418 +/-4,324
Black or African American 42,744 +/-4,492
American Indian and Alaska Native 234 +/-210
Cherokee tribal grouping N N
Chippewa tribal grouping N N
Navajo tribal grouping N N
Sioux tribal grouping N N
Asian 305 +/-346
Asian Indian N N
Chinese N N
Filipino N N
Japanese N N
Korean N N
Vietnamese N N
Other Asian N N
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 +/-273
Native Hawaiian N N
Guamanian or Chamorro N N
Samoan N N
Other Pacific Islander N N
Some other race 9,831 +/-3,550
Two or more races 2,049 +/-1,001
White and Black or African American N N
White and American Indian and Alaska Native N N
White and Asian N N
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska
Native N N

Race alone or in combination with one or more other

races
Total population 83,581 +/-6,427
White 29,577 +/-4,399
Black or African American 44,422 +/-4,460
American Indian and Alaska Native 757 +/-595
Asian N N
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander N N
Some other race 10327 +/-3,587

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population 83,581 +/-6,427
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) N N
Mexican 3,079 +/-1,716
Puerto Rican 10,865 +/-3,046
Cuban 76 +/-99
Other Hispanic or Latino 12,588 +/-3,924
Not Hispanic or Latino 56,973 +/-5,161
White alone N N
Black or African American alone N N
American Indian and Alaska Native alone N N
Asian alone N N
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone N N
Some other race alone N N
Two or more races N N
Two races including Some other race N N

Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races N N

Total housing units 32,675 +/-2,329