Overview
86,912
Total Population
42.1
Median age
48.46%
Female population %
106.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
51.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,921
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Troy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Troy is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Troy's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Troy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Troy, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,676 less females than males in Troy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.46% females and 51.54% males in Troy, MI.
- The Troy, MI gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,468.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 3,489.
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Race / Ethnicity
Troy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Troy population: 65.86% are White, 3.62% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.76% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.93% are some other race and 3.58% are multiracial.
- Troy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,921 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,991 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Troy is White with a population of 57,244 (65.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Troy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 87,592 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Troy's population increased by 18 (0.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Troy's population increased by 6,057 (7.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Troy's population was lowest in year 2007 at 80,663.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)