Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 4,926 |
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| 1810 | 3,895 | −20.9% | |
| 1820 | 5,264 | 35.1% | |
| 1830 | 11,556 | 119.5% | |
| 1840 | 19,334 | 67.3% | |
| 1850 | 28,785 | 48.9% | |
| 1860 | 39,235 | 36.3% | |
| 1870 | 46,465 | 18.4% | |
| 1880 | 56,747 | 22.1% | |
| 1890 | 60,956 | 7.4% | |
| 1900 | 60,651 | −0.5% | |
| 1910 | 76,813 | 26.6% | |
| 1920 | 71,996 | −6.3% | |
| 1930 | 72,763 | 1.1% | |
| 1940 | 70,304 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 72,311 | 2.9% | |
| 1960 | 67,129 | −7.2% | |
| 1970 | 62,918 | −6.3% | |
| 1980 | 56,638 | −10.0% | |
| 1990 | 54,269 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 49,170 | −9.4% | |
| 2010 | 50,129 | 2.0% | |
At the 2010 census, there were 50,129 people, 20,121 households and 10,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,820.1 per square mile (1,823.7/km²). There were 23,093 housing units at an average density of 2,217.6 per square mile (856.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.04% White, 19.49% African American, 0.28% Native American, 5.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33%(3% Mexican) of the population. According the Census Bureau, the largest self-reported ethnic groups in Troy are: Irish (20%), Italian (15%), German (9%), French (6%), English (6%), Polish (5%), and Mexican (4%).
There were 19,996 households of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.97.
Age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median household income was $27,843, and the median family income was $38,631. Males had a median income of $30,495 versus $25,724 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,796. About 17.3% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
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