Troy, AL Demographic Data

Troy, AL Summary

Troy is located in Pike County in Alabama
  • Population: 17,864
  • Area: 27.71 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 27.63 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 644.63 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 544.62 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Troy, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,898
52%
50.8
Male
9,046
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,944
 
323,128,000

Troy, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,040
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
981
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
910
4.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,957
10.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,125
21.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,716
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,701
9.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,616
8.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
907
4.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
852
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,335
7.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
597
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
207
1.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,419
81.4%
77.2
Female
7,990
51.8%
51.3
Male
7,429
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,614
66.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,563
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,139
11.3%
15.2
Female
1,196
55.9%
55.8
Male
943
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0

Troy, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,759
99.0% 
96.8
White
10,176
53.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
7,853
41.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
676
3.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
31
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
345
1.8% 
1.3
Filipino
21
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
38
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
209
1.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
32
0.2% 
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
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
185
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
79
0.4% 
17.8
Mexican
38
0.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,865
99.6% 
82.2

Troy, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
438
4.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,196
12.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,718
27.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,770
17.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
450
4.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,053
20.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,306
13.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,634
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,297
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,359
33.9%
31.2

Troy, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,765
54.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,000
31.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,252
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
223
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
773
4.8
5.8%

Troy, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,871
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,033
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
98
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
313
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
564
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.3%
1.1%

Troy, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,432
20.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
522
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,214
17.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
739
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
929
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
770
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
527
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
518
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
262
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
127
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
28,148
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,241
 
31,128

Troy, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
129
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
885
10.3%
9.8
Construction
279
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,354
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
388
4.5%
6.6
Information
146
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,336
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
411
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
558
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
335
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,374
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
290
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
105
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
557
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,011
35.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,421
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,136
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,465
17.1%
18.1%

Troy, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,342
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,166
85.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
418
5.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
79
0.9%
5.1
Walked
272
3.3%
2.7
Other means
44
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
363
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
 
26.6

Troy, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
512
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,703
38.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,375
33.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,450
20.6%
21.0

Troy, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,040
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,439
48.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,601
51.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,316
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Troy, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,356
1 room
66
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
309
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
921
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,970
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,627
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,569
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
692
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
409
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
793
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Troy, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,356
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,694
56.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
52
0.6%
5.9
2-units
500
6.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
669
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
772
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
624
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
226
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
819
9.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Troy, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
441
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
177
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
415
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
811
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,512
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,165
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,891
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,149
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
795
9.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Troy, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
858
12.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
83
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
6,057
86.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.5%
1.1

Troy, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,888
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
75
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
114
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
327
17.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
491
26.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
863
45.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,006
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
288
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
258
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Troy, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,453 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
212
6.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
232
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
984
28.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,025
58.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
148
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
639
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
187
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
446
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
184
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
506
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,547
49.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
478
0.0%
0.0%

Troy, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,439
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
698
20.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
473
13.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
531
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
850
24.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
610
17.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
218
6.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,900
 
205,000