Troy, NY Demographic Data
Troy, NY Summary
Troy is located in Rensselaer County in New York
- Population: 50,034
- Area: 11.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,525.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 239.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Troy, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,342
51%
50.8
Male
24,539
49%
49.2
Total Population
49,881
323,128,000
Troy, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,011
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,909
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,353
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,784
9.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,200
12.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,144
18.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,123
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,322
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,677
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,656
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,105
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,570
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,027
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,225
80.6%
77.2
Female
20,592
51.2%
51.3
Male
19,633
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,133
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,283
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,702
11.4%
15.2
Female
3,461
60.7%
55.8
Male
2,241
39.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Troy, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,296
92.8%
96.8
White
35,638
71.4%
72.6
Black or African American
7,972
16.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
59
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,948
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
362
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
1,101
2.2%
1.3
Filipino
32
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
40
0.1%
0.2
Korean
90
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
296
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
679
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,585
7.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,657
9.3%
17.8
Mexican
486
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,683
5.4%
1.7
Cuban
91
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,397
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,224
90.7%
82.2
Troy, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,378
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,772
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,051
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,707
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,958
12.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,784
15.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,974
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,150
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,474
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,758
25.3%
31.2
Troy, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,742
54.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,803
28.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,041
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
882
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,140
5.1
5.8%
Troy, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,979
87.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,891
12.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,549
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,498
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,284
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
560
1.2%
1.1%
Troy, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,102
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,665
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,681
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,721
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,595
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,248
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,083
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,993
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
519
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
230
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,847
57,617
Per capita income
21,919
31,128
Troy, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
49
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,369
10.5%
9.8
Construction
974
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,912
30.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,019
4.5%
6.6
Information
440
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,347
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
931
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,175
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,150
9.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,418
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,281
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
492
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,421
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,405
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,251
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,862
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,618
20.5%
18.1%
Troy, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,022
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,700
66.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,364
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,512
6.9%
5.1
Walked
2,525
11.5%
2.7
Other means
243
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
678
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Troy, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,353
21.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,360
42.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,389
27.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,735
8.7%
21.0
Troy, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,837
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,455
37.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,382
62.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,560
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Troy, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,397
1 room
446
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
691
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,854
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,320
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,041
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
5,219
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,125
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,147
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,554
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Troy, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,397
1-unit, detached
5,531
23.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,127
4.8%
5.9
2-units
6,792
29.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,067
17.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,122
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,060
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,518
10.8%
9.0
Mobile home
180
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Troy, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,652
58.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,405
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,637
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,872
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,848
7.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,157
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,169
5.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
519
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
61
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
77
0.3%
1.4%
Troy, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,902
75.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
419
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,674
18.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
700
3.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
60
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
45
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.1%
1.1
Troy, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,950
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
151
3.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
168
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
568
11.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
724
14.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,300
26.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,012
40.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,925
39.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
785
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
675
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
483
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,025
20.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Troy, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,021
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
44
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
393
3.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,738
14.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,953
24.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,813
56.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
361
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
848
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,455
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,194
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,368
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,473
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,221
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,984
42.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
687
0.0%
0.0%
Troy, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,455
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
453
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,343
18.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,194
29.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,011
27.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,106
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
213
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
126
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
144,300
205,000