Population 7,133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Villa Park
Household size in Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.55 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.73 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Villa Park is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.09 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 38.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 38.0 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Villa Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has edged down from 34.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 16.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 14.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Villa Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one 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 Villa Park
Renters in Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 39.8% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 42.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 44.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 45.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Villa Park own their homes; 31.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Villa Park has the lowest share of renters of any Trenton neighborhood.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.4% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Villa Park: just 0.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 12.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Trenton neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1959 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1958 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1964 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Villa Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1940 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,219 | $1,077 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,190 | $1,172 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,190 | $1,310 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,388 | $1,612 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$536 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Villa Park pays $1,388 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $169 a month from 2006–10, a 14% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
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 Villa Park
Bachelor's degrees in Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 25.6% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 26.3% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.8% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 33.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Villa Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 10.2 points, even as the national share rose. Villa Park has the lowest share of college graduates of any Trenton neighborhood.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 81.2% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 82.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.9% | 83.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.4% | 83.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Villa Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 10.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Villa Park
| Period | Villa Park | Trenton | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Villa Park runs well above the national rate: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only two of Trenton's 13 neighborhoods have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Villa Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park | 3.23 | 33.8 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 0.9% | 1946 | $1,388 | 8.2% | 71.4% | 12.4% |
| Wilbur | 4.48 | 30.4 | 26.6% | 67.7% | 12.3% | 1954 | $2,006 | 11.7% | 60.7% | 12.2% |
| Chambersburg | 3.56 | 30.4 | 30.6% | 68.3% | 4.1% | 1948 | $1,677 | 13.8% | 60.2% | 6.0% |
| Greenwood and Hamilton | 3.23 | 29.9 | 27.6% | 78.9% | 9.6% | 1960 | $1,293 | 9.7% | 54.6% | 19.2% |
| Franklin Park | 2.86 | 38.0 | 24.0% | 45.8% | 3.9% | 1946 | $1,576 | 18.8% | 74.0% | 2.5% |
| Chestnut Park | 3.04 | 35.3 | 27.9% | 39.7% | 4.4% | 1951 | $1,541 | 13.2% | 82.2% | 10.7% |
| South Trenton | 2.99 | 36.4 | 29.2% | 56.5% | 21.4% | 1940 | $1,594 | 21.3% | 74.3% | 7.7% |
| North Trenton | 2.65 | 32.5 | 30.8% | 67.1% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,127 | 18.5% | 89.3% | 8.5% |
| Top Road | 2.22 | 38.4 | 5.6% | 53.8% | 5.8% | 1971 | $1,706 | 23.5% | 81.5% | 6.8% |
| Central West | 3.12 | 29.3 | 33.9% | 62.5% | 17.0% | 1970 | $1,680 | 17.4% | 81.3% | 3.0% |
| Downtown Trenton | 2.09 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 16.3% | 1955 | $963 | 17.0% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
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 Villa Park. 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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