Census place 2680700

Troy

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Troy city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Troy.

According to the 2025 estimate, Troy has a population of 88,733 and 2,653 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $420,300, above the comparison median of $207,250; median household income is $120,045, above the comparison median of $66,596; and median gross rent is $1,602, above the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$420,300
Above the comparison median of $207,250
median household income
$120,045
Above the comparison median of $66,596
median gross rent
$1,602
Above the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Troy's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
88,733
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,653/sq mi
33.4 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$120,045
Median home value
$420,300
Median gross rent
$1,602
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.8%
Typical commute
23.7 min
Drive-alone commute
69.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
26.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
22.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
4.6%
Households with children
31.5%
Residents with a disability
9.4%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Oakland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT CITY AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
29.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Troy.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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