Trenton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C-

15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trenton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$25,249	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$44,500	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,669	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,769	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,401	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,358	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	15.3%	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 →

Key findings

The income per capita in Trenton is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Trenton is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trenton is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Trenton is 7% lower than the national average

Compare Trenton, MO Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

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

$29,663 $44,500 $89,000

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 Missouri

Here are the best places to live in Missouri

Safest States In The US

See the best places to live in Trenton

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Missouri

Trenton median earnings by income bracket

Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tindall, MO	65	$47,500	14.1%
Laredo, MO	147	$41,667	24.7%
Gilman City, MO	387	$40,000	27.7%
Edinburg, MO	84	$39,167	29.2%
Brimson, MO	30	$36,250	34.5%
Trenton, MO	5,679	$44,500	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lackland AFB, TX	5,679	$80,430	45.4%
Northfield, IL	5,678	$143,661	159.7%
Sharon Hill, PA	5,680	$59,656	7.8%
Montrose-Ghent, OH	5,677	$124,735	125.5%
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, ON	5,681	n/a
Trenton, MO	5,679	$44,500	19.6%

Source: The Trenton, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).