Troy, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,827

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

3.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

2.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,711

1.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Troy, TN is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 74.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Troy, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Troy, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Troy, TN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Troy, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 367
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 19
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

0.274%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.274% of the people in Troy, TN are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Troy, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 9
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Troy, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Troy, TN.

Economy

The economy of Troy, TN employs 937 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Troy, TN were Manufacturing (229 people), Retail Trade (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,500), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($63,472), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,403).

Employment

Occupations

937

2024 Value

± 201

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Troy, TN grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 911 employees to 937 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Troy, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), Production Occupations (173 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Troy, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

937

2024 Value

± 201

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Troy, TN grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 911 employees to 937 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Troy, TN, are Manufacturing (229 people), Retail Trade (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Troy, TN, though some of these residents may live in Troy, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,085

Median earning men ± $10,035

$37,692

Median earning women ± $9,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,250), Construction ($46,719), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,198).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,479), Manufacturing ($40,662), and Public Administration ($38,967).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Troy, TN was $114,800 in 2024, which is 0.345 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $114,800, a 3.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Troy, TN is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Troy, TN have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Troy, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,129

$561

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Troy, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,711

Median Household Income

± $12,598

792

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 792 households in Troy, TN declined from $51,711 from the previous year's value of $52,656.

The following chart displays the households in Troy, TN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Troy, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.8%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Worked At Home (1.85%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Troy, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who worked at home (1.85%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Troy, TN have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Troy, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Troy, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Troy, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Troy, TN (242 out of 1.78k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Troy, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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