Troy, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,406 (All urban)

Troy, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,129 (3,037 occupied: 2,226 owner occupied, 811 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Housing density: 748 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $132,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $484

Median gross rent in Troy, IL in 2000: $578

Housing units in Troy with a mortgage: 1,659 (161 second mortgage, 181 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 330

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,398

In family households: 7,567 (1,954 male householders, 426 female householders)
1,864 spouses, 2,924 children (2,717 natural, 35 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 54 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 831 (303 male householders (264 living alone)), 384 female householders (335 living alone)), 144 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 823 2-persons, 614 3-persons, 626 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 599 1-person, 58 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,909 married couples with children.
524 single-parent households (104 men, 420 women).

97.8% of residents of Troy speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 54 (0.6%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Troy, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 44
4 rooms: 202
5 rooms: 519
6 rooms: 495
7 rooms: 437
8 rooms: 322
9 or more rooms: 200

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 117
4 rooms: 402
5 rooms: 117
6 rooms: 60
7 rooms: 68
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 127
1995 to 1998: 381
1990 to 1994: 476
1980 to 1989: 874
1970 to 1979: 577
1960 to 1969: 209
1950 to 1959: 110
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 281

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Troy:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 54
2 bedrooms: 332
3 bedrooms: 1,283
4 bedrooms: 507
5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 146
2 bedrooms: 489
3 bedrooms: 131
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Troy in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 57
1 vehicle: 474
2 vehicles: 1,130
3 vehicles: 407
4 vehicles: 121
5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Troy in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 79
1 vehicle: 298
2 vehicles: 363
3 vehicles: 45
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Troy, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 232
$80,000 to $89,999: 267
$90,000 to $99,999: 224
$100,000 to $124,999: 442
$125,000 to $149,999: 359
$150,000 to $174,999: 125
$175,000 to $199,999: 58
$200,000 to $249,999: 49
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Troy:

Less than $100: 21
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 104
$350 to $399: 70
$400 to $449: 80
$450 to $499: 153
$500 to $549: 108
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 20
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 41
$800 to $899: 23
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 31
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 0

Troy, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.9%
Number of people working at home: 137 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 128
5 to 9 minutes: 520
10 to 14 minutes: 415
15 to 19 minutes: 484
20 to 24 minutes: 598
25 to 29 minutes: 445
30 to 34 minutes: 696
35 to 39 minutes: 191
40 to 44 minutes: 279
45 to 59 minutes: 254
60 to 89 minutes: 162
90 or more minutes: 49

Troy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,660 (84%)
Carpooled: 405 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 61 (1%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 30 (1%)
Walked: 41 (1%)
Other means: 18 (0%)
Worked at home: 137 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 159
$10,000 to $14,999: 103
$15,000 to $19,999: 107
$20,000 to $24,999: 142
$25,000 to $29,999: 195
$30,000 to $34,999: 196
$35,000 to $39,999: 236
$40,000 to $44,999: 144
$45,000 to $49,999: 146
$50,000 to $59,999: 293
$60,000 to $74,999: 542
$75,000 to $99,999: 489
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

German: 2212
Irish: 876
Other groups: 761
United States or American: 693
English: 480
Italian: 359
Polish: 282
French (except Basque): 212
Scotch-Irish: 144
Scottish: 124
Czech: 94
Dutch: 52
European: 46
French Canadian: 36
Welsh: 27
Eastern European: 22
Swiss: 20
Norwegian: 18
Czechoslovakian: 14
Swedish: 12
Slovak: 11
Austrian: 8
Hungarian: 8
Croatian: 7
British: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (22%)
Philippines (22%)
Ecuador (22%)
Germany (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Chile (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5222
Northeast: 239
Midwest: 1883
South: 552
West: 379

50% of Troy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 85
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 685
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 436
Associate degree: 238
Bachelor's degree: 460
Master's degree: 203
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 924
Less than 1 year of college: 314
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 457
Associate degree: 178
Bachelor's degree: 374
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 27.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,315
Black householders: $80,556
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $61,250
Two or more races householders: $41,167
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $19,531

Troy household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Troy household income for Black or African American householders

Troy household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Troy household income for two or more races householders

Troy household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Troy marital status for males

Troy marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,300
Black or African American householders: $95,900
Two or more races householders: $79,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,187
One, attached: 130
Two: 325
3 or 4: 84
5 to 9: 165
10 to 19: 76
20 to 49: 32
Mobile homes: 130

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Troy:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (50%)
Utility gas (48%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102

Here:	8.3%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	5.1%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	6.9%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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