Rensselaer County > Troy (city)
Population trend for Troy
070,0001970: 62,91862,91819701980: 56,63856,63819801990: 54,26954,26919902000: 49,17049,17020002010: 50,12950,12920102020: 51,40151,40120202023: 51,05451,0542023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, in the Capital region.

Community anchors include Rensselaer County government, Hudson Valley Community College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College, Samaritan Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital , Troy City School District and Troy Public Library.

2023 Median income for Rensselaer County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Rensselaer County home price index (FHFA)
1979–2024: Home prices rose about 485%.

261 151 40 1979 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Troy
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Troy
Married-couple families: 4,935 (50.8%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 1,075 (11.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 3,709 (38.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 9,008 (77.6%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 2,596 (22.4%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Troy

Pct 5 and under 47% Pct 6 to 17 39% Pct 18 to 64 22% Pct 65 and over 5%

The overall poverty rate in Troy is 24 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Troy lived in the prior year

Same house: 40,685 (80.1%) Same county (different house): 3,936 (7.8%) Different NY county: 3,940 (7.8%) Different state: 1,987 (3.9%) 50,786 current residents Same house: 40,685 (80.1%) Same house Different NY county: 3,940 (7.8%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 3,936 (7.8%) Same county (different house) Different state: 1,987 (3.9%) Different state Abroad: 238 (0.5%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Troy residents
31.4 30.6 31.2 33 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau