Overview Trenton is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 815 people and just one neighborhood, Trenton is the 884th largest community in Texas. Trenton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Trenton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S. Occupations and Workforce Trenton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Trenton is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Trenton who work in office and administrative support (16.10%), sales jobs (15.17%), and management occupations (10.22%). A relatively large number of people in Trenton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle One downside of living in Trenton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Trenton, the average commute to work is 32.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Trenton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Trenton Demographics The rate of college-level education in Trenton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.98% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Trenton in 2022 was $29,839, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,356 for a family of four. However, Trenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Trenton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trenton include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Trenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.