Trenton is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 246 people and two associated neighborhoods, Trenton is the 548th largest community in North Carolina. Trenton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Trenton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.52% of the Trenton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Trenton is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Trenton who work in sales jobs (10.53%), management occupations (10.53%), and maintenance occupations (7.60%). Being a small town, Trenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Trenton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.63% of adults 25 and older in Trenton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Trenton in 2022 was $28,105, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,420 for a family of four. Trenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Trenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trenton include English, Irish, Dutch, Italian, and British. The most common language spoken in Trenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
