Politics & Government
2010 Census: Trenton Hangs on to Most of Its Residents
With the majority of cities in Wayne County getting smaller, Trenton's population dip likely won't reduce tax revenue for the city.
A population prediction in 2000 by the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments showed very little change in Trenton's overall population over 35 years and the prediction, when compared with the 2010 census information, was nearly spot on.
Trenton's population has decreased from 19,584 to 18,583, reducing the number of Trenton residents by 731. This makes for a 3.7 percent drop in population.
Comparatively, , Trenton's population did not drop as much as some other Downriver cities. population dropped significantly.
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According to Wyandotte Patch, Wyandotte's population has dropped 7.6 percent in the last decade and the number of residents has decreased by 2,123, from 28,006 to 25,883.
While Wyandotte may experience some financial concerns from the drop, Trenton Mayor Gerald Brown said he does not anticipate experiencing any financial hardships as a result of the drop in population.
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Brown said the state receives tax dollars in direct proportion to the amount of residents within the city, but the slight dip in population shouldn't cause any change in tax revenue for Trenton.
The SEMCOG prediction showed Trenton's population dipping in the year 2015 and then growing slightly until 2035.
The population of Wayne County dropped 11.7 percent, from 2,061,162 to 1,820,584.
Michigan is the only state in the nation to have a decreased population. The number of residents plummeted by 55,183, from about 9.94 million to about 9.89 million.
Because of the decrease, the state will lose one congressional seat, as it also did in 2000.
More detailed information on Trenton's figures will be posted as they become available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
2010 Trenton Demographics
SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent POPULATION Total population 18,853 100.0 14,841 100.0 RACE One race 18,589 98.6 14,708 99.1 White 18,009 95.5 14,274 96.2 Black or African American 254 1.3 196 1.3 American Indian and Alaska Native 95 0.5 71 0.5 Asian 133 0.7 104 0.7 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.0 2 0.0 Some Other Race 95 0.5 61 0.4 Two or More Races 264 1.4 133 0.9 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 598 3.2 355 2.4 Not Hispanic or Latino 18,255 96.8 14,486 97.6 One race 18,032 95.6 14,369 96.8 White 17,549 93.1 13,998 94.3 Black or African American 251 1.3 194 1.3 American Indian and Alaska Native 89 0.5 66 0.4 Asian 133 0.7 104 0.7 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0 2 0.0 Some Other Race 8 0.0 5 0.0 Two or More Races 223 1.2 117 0.8 HOUSING UNITS Total housing units 8,539 100.0 OCCUPANCY STATUS Occupied housing units 7,988 93.5 Vacant housing units 551 6.5Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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