City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Troy, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Troy - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,733
Residents
$47,595
Median income
$214,100
Median home
$912
Median rent (state)

Troy - the verdict

Troy ranks in the 16th percentile for household income and the 7th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

16th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
5th
percentile, median rent
7th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Troy, AL

17,733 people live in Troy, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $47,595 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.4%. Typical homes in Troy are valued around $214,100, and the median resident age is 24.7 years. 36.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 42 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 53% from five years earlier. Troy's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3995.8 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Troy's yearly average temperature at 64.5°F with 54.6 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $912 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 44.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

17,733 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$47,595 /yr

Poverty 8.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Troy compare to other US cities?

Where Troy sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
Safety 7% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Alabama alone, Troy ranks #202 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Troy against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Troy's strongest outlier among Alabama cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Troy ranks #49 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Troy only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#322 of 530
39th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#312 of 556
44th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#94 of 517
82nd percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#356 of 556
36th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#49 of 556
91st percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

16thIncome percentile
7thSafety percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income · 7th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Troy's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Troy's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 32 Avg. percentile National median
Troy's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Troy's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$214,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Troy $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Troy, AL Troy, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Troy, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Troy, AL median $47,595/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Troy, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Troy, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
17,733
Median Income
$47,595
Median Home Value
$214,100
Median Age
24.7
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
54.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3995.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
486.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3509.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.5°F
Annual Precipitation
54.6"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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17,400 residents17,600 residents17,800 residents18,000 residents18,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,660 residents 18,022 residents ▲ +2.0%
Troy's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
42
housing units authorized
Single-Family
42
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 89
2020 64
2021 81
2022 58
2023 55
2024 42

Permit volume decreased 53% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.8%
Carpool
5.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
3.7%
Other
1.7%

Based on 7,870 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Troy sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Tillmans Corner
17,678 people
Selma
17,442 people
Calera
17,188 people
Millbrook
16,923 people
Muscle Shoals
16,670 people
Cullman
18,894 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Troy's 17,733 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Godfrey, IL
17,743 people
West Columbia, SC
17,723 people
Calverton, MD
17,721 people
North Canton, OH
17,746 people
North Valley Stream, NY
17,756 people
Clemson, SC
17,759 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Troy's $47,595 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mulberry, AR
$47,596 median income
Firebaugh, CA
$47,594 median income
Stover, MO
$47,596 median income
Milwaukee, NC
$47,596 median income
Havana, TX
$47,599 median income
Rogers City, MI
$47,601 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Troy, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Troy, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.8% 41.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 52.8% Black or African American 41.0% Asian 3.4% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 2.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Troy compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Troy (this city) 17,733 $47,595
Tillmans Corner 17,678 $52,249
Selma 17,442 $32,184
Calera 17,188 $82,441
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Troy, AL?

What is the population of Troy, AL? +

Troy, AL counts 17,733 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Troy, AL? +

Troy households earn a median of $47,595 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Troy? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Troy; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Troy, AL safe? +

Troy has a total crime rate of 3995.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Troy, AL? +

Troy's median home value sits at $214,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Troy? +

Climate normals put Troy's yearly average temperature at 64.5°F, 54.6 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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