Social Statistics for Troy, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,771 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 764 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 764 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,005 | 31.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,999 | 12.7 |
| College or graduate school | 7,239 | 45.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,727 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,398 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,224 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,589 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,124 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,637 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,305 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,450 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,984 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,588 | 39.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,733 | 39.3 |
| Separated | 1,388 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 3,411 | 8.5 |
Female | 2,728 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,864 | 9.7 |
Female | 2,170 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 599 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 256 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,294 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,277 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,090 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,346 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,296 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,598 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,196 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,556 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,084 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,328 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,226 | 46.1 |
Same county | 11,176 | 24.3 |
Different county | 10,050 | 21.8 |
Same state | 6,885 | 14.9 |
Different state | 3,165 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,530 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,170 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,298 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 45,572 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 38,633 | 78.6 |
Different state | 6,939 | 14.1 |
Born outside United States | 726 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,872 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,605 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,125 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,747 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,872 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 846 | 29.5 |
| Asia | 1,431 | 49.8 |
| Africa | 90 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 420 | 14.6 |
| Northern America | 77 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,084 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,544 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,540 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,176 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 1,609 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 589 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,371 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 638 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,276 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 827 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,170 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 54,915 | 111.7 |
| Arab | 332 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 286 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,183 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,652 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,490 | 9.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,229 | 2.5 |
| German | 6,256 | 12.7 |
| Greek | 201 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 112 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,941 | 24.3 |
| Italian | 6,981 | 14.2 |
| Lithuanian | 152 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 181 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,593 | 5.3 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 483 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 409 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 735 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 272 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 179 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 711 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 1,886 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 212 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 354 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 9,859 | 20.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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