| Statistic | East Trenton | Trenton | New Jersey |
| Population | 3,497 | 86,528 | 9,226,043 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 7,270 | 11,440 | 1,255 |
| Median age | 36.4 | 35.0 | 39.5 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 38% | 56% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 58% | 49% | 45% |
| Speak English | n/a | 62% | 69% |
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 34% | 16% |

| Race | East Trenton | Trenton | New Jersey |
| White | 32.34% | 35.27% | 68.15% |
| Black | 46.56% | 48.67% | 13.54% |
| Asian | 0.25% | 1.04% | 9.19% |
| American Indian | 3.00% | 0.63% | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.00% | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Mixed race | 2.11% | 4.03% | 2.53% |
| Other race | 15.75% | 10.18% | 6.35% |