Trenton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Trenton, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C+

10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trenton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,164	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$79,798	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,090	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,540	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,999	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,941	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	14.0%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Trenton, IL

97 N Adams St

Trenton, IL

446 N Oak St

Trenton, IL

716 Wedgewood Ln

Trenton, IL

595 W 4th St

Trenton, IL

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Trenton, IL

Key findings

The income per capita in Trenton is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Trenton is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trenton is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Trenton is 49% lower than the national average

Compare Trenton, IL Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Trenton

See all the best places to live around Trenton

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Trenton poll results

am i middle class

$53,193 $79,798 $159,596

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

Most Dangerous States In The US

Safest States In The US

See the best places to live in Trenton

Trenton median earnings by income bracket

Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.6%	22.6%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albers, IL	1,422	$142,186	74.8%
Addieville, IL	399	$136,878	68.3%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Trenton, IL	2,656	$79,798	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leisure Knoll, NJ	2,655	$73,307	9.9%
Glenrock, WY	2,655	$105,117	29.2%
Berwick, NS	2,655	n/a
Bridgeport, WA	2,657	$70,378	13.5%
Davis Junction, IL	2,654	$126,730	55.8%
Trenton, IL	2,656	$79,798	1.9%

Source: The Trenton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.