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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Troy is $19,519, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Troy median household income is $37,500, which has grown by 17.65% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Troy residents spend 34.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #162

Troy, SC	19,519 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Troy, SC	25,833 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Troy, SC	30,833 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Troy, SC	16,071 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #160

Troy, SC	37,500 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Troy, SC	44,878 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #159

Troy, SC	17.65%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Troy, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.22%	$3,013, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	36.11%	$17,715, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-2.78%	$0, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	27.78%	$7,880, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Troy, SC	53,750 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Troy, SC	55,800 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Troy, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$34,583, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$40,313, see rank	$29,971	$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Troy, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$76,250, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$30,417, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$37,500, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Troy, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	70, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	41, 58.57%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	25, 60.98%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	25, 60.98%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	25, 100.00%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	16, 39.02%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	29, 41.43%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	18, 62.07%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	18, 62.07%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	14, 77.78%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4, 22.22%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	11, 37.93%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Troy, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	35, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	28, 80.00%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	7, 20.00%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Troy, SC	34.9 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Troy, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	39	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	25, 64.10%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8, 32.00%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1, 4.00%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1, 4.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11, 44.00%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	14, 35.90%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5, 35.71%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3, 21.43%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4, 28.57%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2, 14.29%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Troy, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	39, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2, 5.13%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	5, 12.82%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	10, 25.64%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2, 5.13%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1, 2.56%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1, 2.56%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	3, 7.69%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	12, 30.77%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	2, 5.13%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1, 2.56%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Troy, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	16	18.82%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2	8.70%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

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