Michigan · Census place 80420
Trenton city, MI
Quick answer
Trenton city has 18,242 residents, ranking #64 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $78,565, the median home is worth $202,400 and median gross rent runs $873 a month.
- Population
- 18,242Trenton city residents
- Median household income
- $78,565Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $202,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $873Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Trenton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Trenton city median would spend about 13.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.2% of residents and 83% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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