Overview
10,858
Total Population
37.9
Median age
56.00%
Female population %
78.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
343
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Troy's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Troy is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Troy's population under 18 was 24.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Troy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Troy, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 15.43% aged 15 to 29, 51.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,304 more females than males in Troy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.00% females and 44.00% males in Troy, IL.
- The Troy, IL gender ratio is 78.6:100 i.e. 78.6 men to 100 women (0.786).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 430.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 578.
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Race / Ethnicity
Troy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Troy population: 91.01% are White, 2.20% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 1.63% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.
- Troy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 343 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,515 (96.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Troy is White with a population of 9,882 (91.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Troy's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,131 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Troy's population increased by 1,405 (16.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Troy's population increased by 997 (10.04%), 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 2000 at 8,524.
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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)