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Troy, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
51,054 Population 4,928/sq mi density
$57,688 Median Income $35,780 per capita
$192,500 Home Value $280,835 Zillow
$1,134 Median Rent 31.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
601 Violent Crime/100K 2,770 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,688 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$192,500 home value, $1,134/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
51,054
Population Density
4,928
per square mile
Land Area
11.1
square miles (28.6 km²)
Median Age
33.0 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 64.8% US: 61.6%
Black 16.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 17.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
64.8%
Black
16.9%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.4%
Spanish
11.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.0%
18% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.5%
42% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.4%
2% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.423
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population51,054
Population Density4,928 / sq mi
Land Area11.1 sq mi
Median Age33.0 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White64.8%
Black or African American16.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.4%
Spanish11.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.0%
Disability18.5%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured8.4%
Broadband Access88.2%
Gini Coefficient0.423

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M