Population 3,879 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Top Road
Household size in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.73 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Top Road is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only one other Trenton neighborhood has smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 36.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 38.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 38.0 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Top Road is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Trenton. Among Trenton's 13 neighborhoods, though, only two are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 16.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Top Road: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. No other Trenton neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Top Road
Renters in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 39.8% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 42.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 44.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.8% | 45.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Top Road: 53.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other Trenton neighborhoods, though, Top Road has a lower share of renters than most.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −5.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Top Road than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Compared with other Trenton neighborhoods, Top Road has a lower vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1959 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1958 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1964 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +32 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Top Road is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in Trenton as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. Top Road has the newest homes of any Trenton neighborhood.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,020 | $1,077 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,314 | $1,172 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,192 | $1,310 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,706 | $1,612 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$686 | +$536 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Top Road runs $1,706 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Trenton neighborhood has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Top Road
Bachelor's degrees in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 25.6% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 26.3% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 28.8% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 33.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Top Road: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Among Trenton's 13 neighborhoods, though, only one other has a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 81.2% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 82.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 83.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 83.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Top Road never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other Trenton neighborhoods, though, Top Road has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Top Road
| Period | Top Road | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Top Road: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is lower than in Trenton as a whole (8.3%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Top Road compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Road | 2.22 | 38.4 | 5.6% | 53.8% | 5.8% | 1971 | $1,706 | 23.5% | 81.5% | 6.8% |
| North Trenton | 2.65 | 32.5 | 30.8% | 67.1% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,127 | 18.5% | 89.3% | 8.5% |
| Wilbur | 4.48 | 30.4 | 26.6% | 67.7% | 12.3% | 1954 | $2,006 | 11.7% | 60.7% | 12.2% |
| Greenwood and Hamilton | 3.23 | 29.9 | 27.6% | 78.9% | 9.6% | 1960 | $1,293 | 9.7% | 54.6% | 19.2% |
| Pennington-Prospect | 2.26 | 30.0 | 38.0% | 82.7% | 7.9% | 1964 | $511 | 26.2% | 84.4% | 14.3% |
| Central West | 3.12 | 29.3 | 33.9% | 62.5% | 17.0% | 1970 | $1,680 | 17.4% | 81.3% | 3.0% |
| Villa Park | 3.23 | 33.8 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 0.9% | 1946 | $1,388 | 8.2% | 71.4% | 12.4% |
| Downtown Trenton | 2.09 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 16.3% | 1955 | $963 | 17.0% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
| Chambersburg | 3.56 | 30.4 | 30.6% | 68.3% | 4.1% | 1948 | $1,677 | 13.8% | 60.2% | 6.0% |
| Cadwalader-Hillcrest | 2.41 | 51.0 | 18.6% | 40.2% | 11.7% | 1945 | $1,416 | 15.5% | 81.5% | 11.7% |
| South Trenton | 2.99 | 36.4 | 29.2% | 56.5% | 21.4% | 1940 | $1,594 | 21.3% | 74.3% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Top Road. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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