Trenton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trenton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,966	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$49,515	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,372	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,320	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,358	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,171	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Trenton is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Trenton is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trenton is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Trenton is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,006 $49,515 $99,030

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

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

Nation

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Trenton median earnings by income bracket

Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.0%	31.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.2%	26.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trent Woods, NC	4,161	$148,576	82.7%
River Bend, NC	3,154	$102,520	26.0%
Richlands, NC	2,975	$78,340	3.7%
Cove City, NC	623	$71,572	12.0%
Maysville, NC	1,024	$70,515	13.3%
Trenton, NC	266	$49,515	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Acampo, CA	266	$0	100.0%
Keene, CA	266	$132,995	63.5%
Yankee Hill, CA	266	$67,516	17.0%
Peetz, CO	266	$72,049	11.4%
Bovill, ID	266	$59,206	27.2%
Trenton, NC	266	$49,515	39.1%

Source: The Trenton, NC 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.