Moving to Trenton, Michigan
Population: 19,584. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,311 (-1.4% change)
Males: 9,327 (47.6%), Females: 10,257 (52.4%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 48183
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $49,566
Median house value: $137,800
Population by Race
Races in Trenton:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
 - Hispanic (2.0%)
 - Two or more races (1.3%)
 - American Indian (0.9%)
 
Ancestries: German (21.9%), Polish (16.0%), Irish (15.7%), English (12.9%), French (9.5%), Italian (9.2%).
Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Trenton
- High school or higher: 86.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
 - Unemployed: 4.1%
 - Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Trenton city
- Never married: 20.8%
 - Now married: 60.1%
 - Separated: 0.6%
 - Widowed: 8.5%
 - Divorced: 9.9%
 
4.0% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.2% North America, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -922 (-4.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Trenton:
- OAKWOOD SOUTHSHORE MEDICAL CENTER (5450 FORT STREET)
 - RIVERSIDE OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (150 TRUAX STREET)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:
- HENRY FORD WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WYANDOTTE, MI)
 - SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-WYANDOTTE (about 5 miles; WYANDOTTE, MI)
 - KINDRED HOSPITAL – DETROIT (about 8 miles; LINCOLN PARK, MI)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:
- DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
 - DETROIT CITY (about 23 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
 - WILLOW RUN (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:
- GROSSE ILE MUNI (about 6 miles; DETROIT/GROSSE ILE, MI; Abbreviation: ONZ)
 - WICKENHEISER (about 15 miles; CARLETON, MI; Abbreviation: W87)
 - COBO HALL (about 17 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
 
Amtrak stations near Trenton:
- 12 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
 - 12 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
 - 18 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:
- DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 14 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
 - HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 14 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
 - WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 17 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
 - WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
 - MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
 - MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
 
Schools
Public high school in Trenton:
- TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,052; Location: 2601 CHARLTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Trenton:
- BOYD W. ARTHURS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 4000 MARIAN DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - JESSE L. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 2600 HARRISON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
 - RICHARD C. HEDKE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 3201 MARIAN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
 - CLAUD O. OWEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 2271 GRANGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
 - WILLIAM C. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 3700 BENSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
 
Private primary/middle school in Trenton:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 2675 THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
 
