Census place 3675484

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 50,912 and 4,915 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $206,500, below the comparison median of $369,150; median household income is $58,477, below the comparison median of $76,403; and median gross rent is $1,175, below the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$206,500
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median household income
$58,477
Below the comparison median of $76,403
median gross rent
$1,175
Below the comparison median of $1,482

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
50,912
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
4,915/sq mi
10.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$58,477
Median home value
$206,500
Median gross rent
$1,175
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.3%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
60.9%
Public transit commute
5.1%
Walked to work
8.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
62.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
54.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.5%
Working from home
14.5%

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
88.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
19.7%
Households with children
22.1%
Residents with a disability
18.5%
Residents without insurance
4.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
9
Hurricane declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2

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: ALBANY INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
59.4°F
Average low
39.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
59.2"

Month by month

A year in Troy.

Typical high and low °F
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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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