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Troy Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Troy Area is 33,216. The Troy Area population density is 49.35 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Troy Area is white, which represent 58.70% of the total population. The average Troy Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 33,216. #744

Population Density, #609

Troy Area	49.35 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,497 (58.70%, #805)
Black:	12,103 (36.44%, #46)
Hispanic:	750 (2.26%, #697)
Asian:	724 (2.18%, #181)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	258 (0.78%, #264)
One Race, Other:	43 (0.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	591 (1.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	97 (13.40%, see rank)
Chinese:	354 (48.90%, see rank)
Filipino:	43 (5.94%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	130 (17.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	71 (9.81%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (4.01%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,203 (72.87%) out of the total population of 33,216 reported first ancestry.

	Troy Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	37	0.11%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.01%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	34	0.10%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	91	0.27%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	1,930	5.81%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	503	1.51%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	1,324	3.99%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	115	0.35%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.02%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	1,734	5.22%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	215	0.65%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	30	0.09%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	65	0.20%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	53	0.16%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	654	1.97%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	599	1.80%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5,963	17.95%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	56	0.17%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.03%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	4,190	12.61%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	55	0.17%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,785 (47.52%, see rank)

Females: 17,431 (52.48%, see rank)

Troy Area	Male: 47.52% Female: 52.48%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Troy Area	31.10 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Troy Area	30.00 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Troy Area	32.80 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Troy Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,837	5.53%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,935	5.83%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,685	5.07%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,993	9.01%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,488	16.52%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,986	12.00%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,483	10.49%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,713	11.18%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,677	11.07%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,541	7.65%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,471	4.43%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	407	1.23%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Troy Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,278, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,856, 20.00%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,490, 33.67%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,385, 22.75%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,851, 14.79%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,696, 8.80%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Troy Area			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	599	70.95%	29.05%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,896	94.44%, see rank	5.56%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,491	91.08%, see rank	8.92%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,142	98.53%, see rank	1.47%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	503	85.49%, see rank	14.51%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Troy Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	12,909, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	3,657, 28.33%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,252, 71.67%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,987, 61.87%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,407, 41.89%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,922, 38.13%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Troy Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27,759	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,113	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	5,788	44.14%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	6,041	46.07%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	198	1.51%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	1,086	8.28%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,646	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	5,601	38.24%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	6,143	41.94%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	1,329	9.07%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,573	10.74%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Troy Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	32,005	96.35%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,950	75.11%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,908	20.80%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	147	0.44%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,211	3.65%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	162	0.49%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,049	3.16%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	92	0.28%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	700	2.11%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	26	0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	44	0.13%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	339	1.02%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Troy Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	12,164	94.23%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	340	2.63%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	204	1.58%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	189	1.46%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	12	0.09%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.