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Troy, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Troy is 3,189, which is 7.03% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Troy population density is 877.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 177.18 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Troy is white, which represent 58.92% of the total population. The average Troy education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 3,189. #227

Population Growth Since 2000, #536

Troy, NC		-7.03%
North Carolina		18.46%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #257

Troy, NC	877.44 per square mile
North Carolina	177.18 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,879 (58.92%, #525)
Black:	1,013 (31.77%, #187)
Hispanic:	330 (10.35%, #135)
Asian:	32 (1.00%, #208)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	22 (0.69%, #229)
One Race, Other:	195 (6.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	48 (1.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	287 (86.97%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (1.52%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (1.21%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (0.30%, see rank)
South American:	1 (0.30%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	19 (59.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	1 (3.13%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	12 (37.50%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,631 (81.73%) out of the total population of 3,219 reported first ancestry.

	Troy, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.48%
Dutch	22	0.68%, see rank	1.29%	1.63%
English	406	12.61%, see rank	10.59%	9.02%
French	10	0.31%, see rank	2.20%	3.77%
German	242	7.52%, see rank	11.67%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.44%
Hungarian	8	0.25%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	275	8.54%, see rank	9.49%	11.76%
Italian	7	0.22%, see rank	3.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.42%	3.24%
Portuguese	6	0.19%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	119	3.70%, see rank	3.67%	1.72%
Scottish	41	1.27%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	29	0.90%, see rank	0.86%	0.91%
Swedish	8	0.25%, see rank	0.57%	1.41%
Swiss	5	0.16%, see rank	0.17%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	346	10.75%, see rank	11.50%	6.28%
Welsh	25	0.78%, see rank	0.58%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,181 (37.03%, see rank)

Females: 2,008 (62.97%, see rank)

Troy, NC	Male: 37.03% Female: 62.97%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Troy, NC	36.70 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Troy, NC	34.10 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Troy, NC	37.70 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Troy, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	200	6.27%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	196	6.15%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	214	6.71%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	184	5.77%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	226	7.09%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	496	15.55%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	498	15.62%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	397	12.45%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	340	10.66%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	217	6.80%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	148	4.64%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	73	2.29%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Troy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,326	100%	6,121,611	199,726,659
Less Than High School	694	29.84%, see rank	16.43%	14.97%
High School Graduate	623	26.78%, see rank	28.23%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	623	26.78%, see rank	29.24%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	239	10.28%, see rank	17.41%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	147	6.32%, see rank	8.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.20, see rank	-	13.23	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Troy, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	18	100.00%	0.00%	68.43%	31.57%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	308	88.96%, see rank	11.04%, see rank	90.89%	9.11%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	135	86.67%, see rank	13.33%, see rank	92.14%	7.86%	90.48%	9.52%
College	119	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.78%	19.22%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	67.55%	32.45%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Troy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,115	100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	378	33.90%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	737	66.10%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	704	63.14%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	415	37.22%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	411	36.86%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Troy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,659	see rank	7,414,212	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,216	100%, see rank	3,569,020	118,264,295
Never Married	386	31.74%, see rank	31.89%	34.21%
Married	697	57.32%, see rank	56.65%	54.02%
Widowed	57	4.69%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	76	6.25%, see rank	9.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,443	100%, see rank	3,845,192	124,809,173
Never Married	418	28.97%, see rank	26.08%	27.93%
Married	683	47.33%, see rank	52.62%	50.85%
Widowed	148	10.26%, see rank	10.01%	9.55%
Divorced	194	13.44%, see rank	11.29%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Troy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	2,976	92.45%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	2,538	78.84%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	429	13.33%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.28%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	243	7.55%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	45	1.40%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	198	6.15%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	18	0.56%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	26	0.81%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	199	6.18%, see rank	4.33%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Troy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,009	87.82%, see rank	89.72%	79.95%
Spanish	123	10.70%, see rank	6.29%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.35%, see rank	2.14%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	1.13%, see rank	1.39%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.