Trenton-Ewing New Jersey Household Income

The Census ACS 1-year survey reports that the median household income for the Trenton-Ewing New Jersey metro area was $87,662 in 2021, the latest figures available. Trenton median household income is $1,634 lower than the median New Jersey household income and $17,945 greater than the US median household income. 2022 metro income data (including Trenton median household income) will be released in September of 2023. Median family and per capita income for Trenton-Ewing are shown below.

Note: 2020 data is interpolated as the ACS release for the year was incomplete due to data gathering issues related to the pandemic.

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Real Median Household Income for Trenton New Jersey

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	-1.64%	+4.32%
New Jersey	$89,296	-2.53%	+1.25%
Trenton	$87,662	+0.21%	+0.76%

Trends in Trenton, NJ Real Median Household Income since 2005

The current median household income for Trenton is $87,662. Real median household income peaked in 2008 at $93,095 and is now $5,433 (5.84%) lower. From a post peak low of $80,380 in 2012, real median household income for Trenton has now grown by $7,282 (9.06%).

Real Median Household Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Household Income for Trenton

Date	US	New Jersey	Trenton
2021	$69,717	$89,296	$87,662
2020	$70,877	$91,611	$87,480
2019	$69,638	$90,875	$84,242
2018	$66,828	$88,195	$86,999
2017	$66,687	$88,518	$87,507
2016	$65,052	$85,949	$87,669
2015	$63,784	$82,592	$82,815
2014	$61,468	$82,388	$85,873
2013	$60,869	$81,740	$82,546
2012	$60,732	$82,361	$80,380
2011	$60,969	$81,439	$89,204
2010	$62,323	$84,284	$88,362
2009	$63,573	$86,512	$90,699
2008	$65,632	$88,779	$93,095
2007	$66,465	$87,810	$92,032
2006	$65,267	$86,845	$87,970
2005	$64,310	$85,769	$89,920

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	+2.96%	+12.56%
New Jersey	$89,296	+2.03%	+9.24%
Trenton	$87,662	+4.89%	+8.72%

Trenton Family Income

The ACS 1-year data shows the median family income for Trenton was $115,227 in 2021. Compared to the median New Jersey family income, Trenton median family income is $5,125 higher. As with the median household income data, 2022 family income data for Trenton will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Median Family Income for Trenton New Jersey

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	-1.68%	+4.09%
New Jersey	$110,102	-2.51%	+0.63%
Trenton	$115,227	-1.02%	+4.57%

Trends in Trenton, NJ Real Median Family Income since 2005

The current median family income for Trenton is $115,227. Real median family income peaked in 2008 at $118,466 and is now $3,239 (2.73%) lower.

Real Median Family Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Family Income for Trenton

Date	US	New Jersey	Trenton
2021	$85,806	$110,102	$115,227
2020	$87,269	$112,942	$116,412
2019	$85,780	$112,021	$113,615
2018	$82,434	$109,411	$110,194
2017	$81,669	$107,542	$113,168
2016	$80,231	$106,746	$112,414
2015	$78,061	$103,203	$107,360
2014	$75,505	$101,290	$105,900
2013	$74,593	$99,518	$105,584
2012	$73,920	$99,828	$108,933
2011	$74,192	$99,303	$111,327
2010	$75,477	$102,647	$106,533
2009	$77,322	$105,549	$114,879
2008	$79,933	$108,184	$118,466
2007	$80,131	$107,181	$116,306
2006	$78,838	$104,903	$105,405
2005	$77,647	$104,737	$112,144

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	+2.92%	+12.31%
New Jersey	$110,102	+2.04%	+8.58%
Trenton	$115,227	+3.60%	+12.82%

Trenton Per Capita Income

The ACS 1-year survey shows the per capita income for Trenton was $46,571 in 2021. Compared to the median New Jersey per capita income, Trenton median per capita income is $767 lower. As with the median household and median family income numbers above, 2022 per capita income data for Trenton will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Per Capita Income for Trenton New Jersey

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	-1.03%	+5.01%
New Jersey	$47,338	-1.92%	+2.47%
Trenton	$46,571	+0.09%	+2.04%

Trends in Trenton, NJ Real Per Capita Income since 2005

The current per capita income for Trenton is $46,571. Real per capita income peaked in 2017 at $46,717 and is now $146 (0.31%) lower.

Real Per Capita Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Trenton

Date	US	New Jersey	Trenton
2021	$38,332	$47,338	$46,571
2020	$38,730	$48,266	$46,530
2019	$37,803	$47,570	$44,868
2018	$36,503	$46,196	$45,642
2017	$35,807	$44,837	$46,717
2016	$35,145	$43,932	$46,249
2015	$34,284	$42,593	$42,107
2014	$33,094	$41,920	$43,714
2013	$32,833	$41,622	$42,125
2012	$32,297	$41,242	$43,572
2011	$32,243	$41,155	$44,188
2010	$32,452	$41,786	$43,441
2009	$33,430	$43,372	$45,843
2008	$34,802	$44,377	$46,375
2007	$34,959	$44,317	$45,706
2006	$34,036	$42,940	$45,422
2005	$34,817	$43,768	$44,971

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	+3.59%	+13.30%
New Jersey	$47,338	+2.66%	+10.56%
Trenton	$46,571	+4.76%	+10.09%

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Date	US	New Jersey	Trenton
2021	$69,717	$89,296	$87,662
2020	$67,714	$87,524	$83,577
2019	$65,712	$85,751	$79,492
2018	$61,937	$81,740	$80,632
2017	$60,336	$80,088	$79,173
2016	$57,617	$76,126	$77,650
2015	$55,775	$72,222	$72,417
2014	$53,657	$71,919	$74,961
2013	$52,250	$70,165	$70,857
2012	$51,371	$69,667	$67,991
2011	$50,502	$67,458	$73,890
2010	$50,046	$67,681	$70,956
2009	$50,221	$68,342	$71,650
2008	$52,029	$70,378	$73,800
2007	$50,740	$67,035	$70,258
2006	$48,451	$64,470	$65,305
2005	$46,242	$61,672	$64,657

Date	US	New Jersey	Trenton
2021	$85,806	$110,102	$115,227
2020	$83,375	$107,904	$111,218
2019	$80,944	$105,705	$107,209
2018	$76,401	$101,404	$102,129
2017	$73,891	$97,300	$102,390
2016	$71,062	$94,546	$99,567
2015	$68,260	$90,245	$93,880
2014	$65,910	$88,419	$92,443
2013	$64,030	$85,426	$90,633
2012	$62,527	$84,442	$92,143
2011	$61,455	$82,255	$92,215
2010	$60,609	$82,427	$85,547
2009	$61,082	$83,381	$90,751
2008	$63,366	$85,761	$93,912
2007	$61,173	$81,823	$88,789
2006	$58,526	$77,875	$78,248
2005	$55,832	$75,311	$80,637

Date	US	New Jersey	Trenton
2021	$38,332	$47,338	$46,571
2020	$37,002	$46,113	$44,454
2019	$35,672	$44,888	$42,338
2018	$33,831	$42,815	$42,302
2017	$32,397	$40,567	$42,268
2016	$31,128	$38,911	$40,963
2015	$29,979	$37,245	$36,820
2014	$28,889	$36,593	$38,159
2013	$28,184	$35,728	$36,160
2012	$27,319	$34,885	$36,856
2011	$26,708	$34,090	$36,602
2010	$26,059	$33,555	$34,884
2009	$26,409	$34,263	$36,215
2008	$27,589	$35,179	$36,763
2007	$26,688	$33,832	$34,892
2006	$25,267	$31,877	$33,719
2005	$25,035	$31,471	$32,336

Trenton-Ewing New Jersey Household Income

Real Median Household Income for Trenton New Jersey

Trends in Trenton, NJ Real Median Household Income since 2005

Real Median Household Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Household Income for Trenton

Nominal Median Household Income for Trenton New Jersey

Trends in Trenton, NJ Nominal Median Household Income since 2005

Nominal Median Household Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

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Trenton Family Income

Real Median Family Income for Trenton New Jersey

Trends in Trenton, NJ Real Median Family Income since 2005

Real Median Family Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Family Income for Trenton

Nominal Median Family Income for Trenton New Jersey

Trends in Trenton, NJ Nominal Family Income since 2005

Nominal Median Family Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Nominal Median Family Income for Trenton

Trenton Per Capita Income

Real Per Capita Income for Trenton New Jersey

Trends in Trenton, NJ Real Per Capita Income since 2005

Real Per Capita Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Trenton

Nominal Per Capita Income for Trenton New Jersey

Trends in Trenton, NJ Nominal Per Capita Income since 2005

Nominal Per Capita Income: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Historical Nominal Per Capita Income for Trenton

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