New Trenton, Indiana Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 290, New Trenton's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

New Trenton is a small community located in Indiana, within Franklin County. The total population is 290. It ranks as the 620th most populous out of 967 Census-designated places in Indiana.

Age Demographics

The median age in New Trenton is 70.2 years. This is 84% higher than the state median of 38.1 years. 15.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in New Trenton is $36,818. This is 49% lower than the state median of $71,957. It is also 54% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in New Trenton. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in New Trenton, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $152,800. Housing costs are 30% lower than the state median of $218,200. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.2x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 42% higher than the state average of 70.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in New Trenton was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

5.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 82% lower than the state rate of 29.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 90.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for New Trenton, Indiana is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Indiana state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 967 Census-designated places in Indiana. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.