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Total population: 47,459 (All urban)

Troy, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,093 (19,996 occupied: 8,015 owner occupied, 11,981 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2218 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $556 (lower quartile is $427, upper quartile is $693)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $557

Median gross rent in Troy, NY in 2007: $681

Housing units in Troy with a mortgage: 3,203 (179 second mortgage, 469 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,839

Troy,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,919 (it was $85,100 in 2000)

Troy:	$141,919
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,377 - $180,163

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $150,619
Here: $150,619
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $161,320
Here: $161,320
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $104,768
Here: $104,768
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,431
Here: $145,431
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $423,112
Here: $423,112
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $85,212
Here: $85,212
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 45,166

In family households: 33,669 (6,702 male householders, 4,169 female householders)
6,668 spouses, 13,006 children (12,079 natural, 312 adopted, 615 stepchildren), 584 grandchildren, 471 brothers or sisters, 263 parents, 583 other relatives, 1,223 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,497 (4,396 male householders (3,284 living alone)), 4,696 female householders (4,019 living alone)), 2,405 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,004 (875 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,535 2-persons, 2,763 3-persons, 2,062 4-persons, 1,008 5-persons, 389 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,303 1-person, 1,398 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

5,179 married couples with children.
4,710 single-parent households (837 men, 3,873 women).

88.0% of residents of Troy speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,872 (5.8%)
(39.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Troy, New York:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 185 4 rooms: 458 5 rooms: 1,333 6 rooms: 2,233 7 rooms: 1,550 8 rooms: 996 9 or more rooms: 1,206

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy, New York:
	1 room: 340 2 rooms: 912 3 rooms: 2,275 4 rooms: 2,683 5 rooms: 2,189 6 rooms: 2,040 7 rooms: 1,031 8 rooms: 370 9 or more rooms: 141

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 95
1995 to 1998: 406
1990 to 1994: 541
1980 to 1989: 970
1970 to 1979: 1,821
1960 to 1969: 1,817
1950 to 1959: 2,268
1940 to 1949: 1,745
1939 or earlier: 13,430

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Troy:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 247 2 bedrooms: 1,716 3 bedrooms: 3,676 4 bedrooms: 1,733 5 or more bedrooms: 615

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy:
	no bedroom: 399 1 bedroom: 3,350 2 bedrooms: 4,408 3 bedrooms: 2,816 4 bedrooms: 915 5 or more bedrooms: 93

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Troy in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 743 1 vehicle: 3,223 2 vehicles: 3,187 3 vehicles: 693 4 vehicles: 128 5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Troy in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,749 1 vehicle: 5,713 2 vehicles: 2,045 3 vehicles: 327 4 vehicles: 94 5 or more vehicles: 53

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Troy, NY:

Less than $10,000: 51
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 100
$60,000 to $69,999: 184
$70,000 to $79,999: 348
$80,000 to $89,999: 312
$90,000 to $99,999: 293
$100,000 to $124,999: 1162
$125,000 to $149,999: 1779
$150,000 to $174,999: 1419
$175,000 to $199,999: 760
$200,000 to $249,999: 700
$250,000 to $299,999: 193
$300,000 to $399,999: 77
$400,000 to $499,999: 49
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Troy rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Troy:

Less than $100: 219 people
$100 to $149: 238
$150 to $199: 466
$200 to $249: 370
$250 to $299: 327
$300 to $349: 328
$350 to $399: 389
$400 to $449: 804
$450 to $499: 1,028
$500 to $549: 1,261
$550 to $599: 1,435
$600 to $649: 1,123
$650 to $699: 770
$700 to $749: 644
$750 to $799: 577
$800 to $899: 595
$900 to $999: 336
$1,000 to $1,249: 216
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 65
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 315

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,142 1990 to 1994: 463 1985 to 1989: 241 1980 to 1984: 172 1975 to 1979: 107 1970 to 1974: 154 1970 to 1974: 131 1965 to 1969: 462

Troy, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.9%
Number of people working at home: 417 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 775
5 to 9 minutes: 2535
10 to 14 minutes: 3679
15 to 19 minutes: 4264
20 to 24 minutes: 3951
25 to 29 minutes: 1331
30 to 34 minutes: 2172
35 to 39 minutes: 254
40 to 44 minutes: 323
45 to 59 minutes: 699
60 to 89 minutes: 413
90 or more minutes: 533

Troy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,929 (70%)
Carpooled: 2,308 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,306 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 79 (0%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 49 (0%)
Walked: 2,062 (10%)
Other means: 152 (1%)
Worked at home: 417 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3116
$10,000 to $14,999: 1958
$15,000 to $19,999: 1733
$20,000 to $24,999: 1718
$25,000 to $29,999: 1497
$30,000 to $34,999: 1314
$35,000 to $39,999: 1192
$40,000 to $44,999: 973
$45,000 to $49,999: 857
$50,000 to $59,999: 1563
$60,000 to $74,999: 1785
$75,000 to $99,999: 1299
$100,000 to $124,999: 407
$125,000 to $149,999: 250
$150,000 to $199,999: 184
$200,000 or more: 117

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 8519

Other groups: 7701

Italian: 5799

German: 3411

French (except Basque): 2419

English: 2068

Polish: 1895

United States or American: 1886

French Canadian: 1028

Dutch: 602

Ukrainian: 588

Scottish: 488

Russian: 361

Armenian: 317

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 313

Scotch-Irish: 303

Arab:: 262

Subsaharan African:: 255

Danish: 246

Lebanese: 214

African: 153

Greek: 133

European: 132

Welsh: 117

Norwegian: 99

Haitian: 98

Jamaican: 93

Lithuanian: 91

Austrian: 86

Swedish: 84

British: 71

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 70

Hungarian: 58

Guyanese: 51

Ethiopian: 48

West Indian: 44

Turkish: 42

Eastern European: 42

Other Arab: 36

Canadian: 35

Romanian: 33

Slovak: 33

Swiss: 31

Portuguese: 31

Czech: 29

Icelander: 25

Maltese: 25

Northern European: 24

Finnish: 22

Brazilian: 21

Iranian: 19

Nigerian: 18

Sudanese: 14

Czechoslovakian: 13

Liberian: 11

Carpatho Rusyn: 11

Latvian: 11

Estonian: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Albanian: 9

Scandinavian: 9

Barbadian: 8

Belgian: 8

Ghanian: 7

Egyptian: 7

Arab/Arabic: 5

Croatian: 5

Bulgarian: 5

Senegalese: 4

Celtic: 4

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
India (9%)
Poland (6%)
Korea (6%)
Italy (4%)
Taiwan (3%)
Germany (3%)

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

This state: 38633
Northeast: 3650
Midwest: 801
South: 1818
West: 670

52% of Troy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 127
Nursery to 4th grade: 120
5th and 6th grade: 99
7th and 8th grade: 737
9th grade: 430
10th grade: 584
11th grade: 359
12th grade, no diploma: 566
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,955
Less than 1 year of college: 939
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,738
Associate degree: 1,302
Bachelor's degree: 1,653
Master's degree: 769
Professional school degree: 151
Doctorate degree: 241

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 203
Nursery to 4th grade: 102
5th and 6th grade: 256
7th and 8th grade: 754
9th grade: 557
10th grade: 504
11th grade: 519
12th grade, no diploma: 705
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,634
Less than 1 year of college: 817
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,630
Associate degree: 1,335
Bachelor's degree: 1,652
Master's degree: 987
Professional school degree: 166
Doctorate degree: 136

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 27.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 20.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 22.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 37.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,179
Black householders: $27,287
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,155
Asian householders: $28,156
Some other race householders: $16,094
Two or more races householders: $19,681
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,149

Troy household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Troy household income for Black householders

Troy household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Troy household income for Asian householders

Troy household income for Two or more races householders

Troy household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Troy marital status for males

Troy marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,088
Black or African American householders: $132,913
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $216,797
Asian householders: $145,921
Two or more races householders: $132,079
Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,597

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,521
One, attached: 847
Two: 7,440
3 or 4: 4,111
5 to 9: 1,720
10 to 19: 925
20 to 49: 947
50 or more: 1,417
Mobile homes: 159
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,707

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 (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 737

Here:	14.7%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 229

Here:	11.5%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,901

Here:	65.7%
New York:	38.2%

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 (Noninst.)

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