Troy, NC

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,921

1.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.9

5.54% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

27.5%

24.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,261

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$135,100

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Troy, NC had a population of 2.92k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $44,261. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Troy, NC declined from 2,973 to 2,921, a −1.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,554 to $44,261, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Troy, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%).

None of the households in Troy, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Troy, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Troy, NC was $135,100, and the homeownership rate was 41.1%.

Most people in Troy, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Troy, NC was 1 car per household.

United States North Carolina Montgomery County, NC Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Troy, NC is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.7% of Troy, NC residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2022, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Troy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of Troy, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Troy, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Troy, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Troy, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 230
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 235
Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 135

4.62%

Hispanic Population

135 people

4.62% of the people in Troy, NC are hispanic (135 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Troy, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

1.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2022, 2.7% of Troy, NC residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Troy, NC was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Troy, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 88
Vietnam
42 ± 36
World War II
23 ± 35

Troy, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Troy, NC employs 1.12k people. The largest industries in Troy, NC are Finance & Insurance (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Retail Trade (150 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($44,375), Public Administration ($42,404), and Finance & Insurance ($41,528).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2022 Value

± 267

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Troy, NC grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 1.11k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Troy, NC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (153 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Troy, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k

2022 Value

± 267

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Troy, NC grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 1.11k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Troy, NC, are Finance & Insurance (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Retail Trade (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Troy, NC, though some of these residents may live in Troy, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,861

Median earning men ± $10,359

$25,845

Median earning women ± $12,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,333), Manufacturing ($59,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($41,429), Manufacturing ($35,568), and Retail Trade ($18,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Troy, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Troy, NC was $135,100 in 2022, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,000 to $135,100, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Troy, NC is 41.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Troy, NC have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Troy, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$135,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,785

$425

Median Property Taxes

±$115

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Troy, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Troy, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.1%

Homeownership

2022

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 41.1% of the housing units in Troy, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Troy, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Troy, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,261

Median Household Income

± $37,322

1.04k

Number of Households

± 248

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Troy, NC grew to $44,261 from the previous year's value of $39,554.

The following chart displays the households in Troy, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Troy, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Troy, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Troy, NC have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Troy, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Troy, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Troy, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Troy, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Troy, NC (626 out of 2.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Troy, NC is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.6% of the population of Troy, NC has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.656% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, NC see 4540 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.243% increase from the previous year (4529 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 645 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,540 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, NC

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, NC see an average of 4,540 patients per year. This represents a 0.243% increase from the previous year (4,529 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.656%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Troy, NC declined by 6.29% from 18.6% to 17.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Troy, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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