Troup, TX City Data

Troup, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,949 people who live in Troup and approximately 174,706 who live in Smith County. We want to help people moving to or living in Troup to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Troup. We have included Troup housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Troup Information

Smith County where Troup resides is 949.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 174,706 and has a population rank of 312 out of all the places in the United States.

Troup has a total of 1,949 people and of those residents there are 876 males and 1,073 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 2,653 births each year and around 1,703 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Troup varies per year, but currently 1,911 are one race and 38 are two or more races.

Of the 1,949 people who live in Troup, there are 650 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Troup is 306 male and 344 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,368.

General Troup Information
Total area in square miles - Smith County	949.45
Water area in square miles - Smith County	N/A
Resident population - Smith County	174,706
Population rank - Smith County	312
Total population	1,949
Total population (male)	876
Total population (female)	1,073
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Smith County	2,653
Deaths- Smith County	1,703
Population of one race	1,911
Population of two or more races	38
Population under 20 years	650
Population under 20 years (male)	306
Population under 20 years (female)	344
Total population 18 years and over	1,368

Troup Social Characteristics

There are 65,692 households in Troup. Families make up 47,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Troup families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,462), male householder with no wife present (2,286) and female householder with no husband present (7,681). The remainder of the Troup households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,791. Troup, TX moving companies help people in Troup move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Troup. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Troup is based, there are 72,227 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,831 never married, 40,402 now married, 1,947 separated, 7,949 widowed, and 8,098 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,056 separated, 1,475 widowed and 5,677 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Troup social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Troup.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Smith County)
Total households	65,692
Family households (families)	47,225
With own children under 18 years	24,096
Married-couple family	36,462
With own children under 18 years	16,472
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,286
With own children under 18 years	1,188
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,681
With own children under 18 years	4,739
Nonfamily households	18,791
Householder living alone	16,180
65 years and over	6,460

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	300
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	237
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,635
Householder	491
Spouse	337
Child	641
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	1
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	268
Male householder	90
Male householder living alone	75
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	150
Female householder living alone	142
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	72,227
Never married	13,831
Now married	40,402
Separated	1,947
Widowed	7,949
Divorced	8,098
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,056
Widowed	1,475
Divorced	5,677

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,949
Male	876
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	10
Female	1,073
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	85
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	56

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,949
One race	1,911
White	1,423
Black or African American	407
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	38

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,903
People who are White alone	1,384
People who are Black or African American alone	400
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	135
People who are Some other race alone	59

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	162,278
Same house	82,779
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,500
Different state or abroad	12,033
Different state	8,900
Abroad	3,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Smith County)
Total resident population	174,706
Born in United States	97,442
State of residence	125,511
Different state	36,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	874
Foreign born	11,603

Troup Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Troup. That total enrollment is 46,077 for the population of the country, which includes Troup. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,903 and elementary or high school enrollment was 63,085 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,011.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Troup population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,077
Pre-kindergarten	2,913
Public	1,633
Private	1,280
Kindergarten	2,609
Public	2,282
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,058
Public	18,770
Private	2,288
Elementary and high school	31,543
Public	28,457
Private	3,086
High school grades 9 to 12	10,485
Public	9,687
Private	798
College, undergraduate years	8,039
Public	7,419
Private	620
Graduate or professional school	973
Public	810
Private	163
Not enrolled in school	121,060

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	111,020
Less than 9th grade	8,351
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,621
High school graduate	27,578
Some college, no degree	28,218
Associate's degree	8,219
Bachelor's degree	25,033
Graduate or professional degree	22.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,008

Troup Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 133,774 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Troup. The Troup occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,500), service occupations (11,838), sales and office occupations (20,986), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (445), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,275) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,474). The 133,774 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 61,291 private wage and salary workers, 9,492 government workers, 6,437 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Smith County)
Population 16 years and over	133,774
In labor force	82,955
Civilian labor force	82,936
Employed	77,518
Unemployed	5,418
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	71,018
In labor force	38,545
Civilian labor force	38,545
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,890
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	62,756
In labor force	44,410
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,528
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Smith County)
Workers 16 years and over	76,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	62,399
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,796
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	829
Other means	816
Worked at home	1,972
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,652,030

OCCUPATION (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,500
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,500
Service occupations	11,838
Sales and office occupations	20,986
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	445
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,275
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,474

INDUSTRY (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,500
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,010
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,177
Wholesale trade	2,599
Retail trade	11,635
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,019
Information	1,640
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,598
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,975
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,817
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,466

CLASS OF WORKER (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,500
Private wage and salary workers	61,291
Government workers	9,492
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,437
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Troup Housing Characteristics

In Troup, TX there are 71,701 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 65,692 occupied and 6,009 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Troup, there are 48,823 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,959 units in Troup. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Troup, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Troup, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Troup. There are 754 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,140 with rent between $200-299, 6,789 with rent between $300-499 and 9,795 with rent for $500 and above. Full Troup gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Troup, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Smith County)
Total housing units	71,701
Occupied housing units	65,692
Vacant housing units	6,009

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Smith County)
Total housing units	71,701
1-unit, detached	48,823
1-unit, attached	1,959
2 units	1,729
3 or 4 units	1,761
5 to 9 units	2,345
10 to 19 units	1,496
20 to 49 units	793
50 or more units	3,470
Mobile home	9,183

HOUSING TENURE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
Owner-occupied	45,785
Renter-occupied	19,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
No vehicles available	4,451
2 vehicle available	38,505
3 vehicles available	8,790
4 vehicles available	2,043
5 or more vehicles available	618

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
Utility gas	27,137
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,982
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41
Coal or coke
Wood	685
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	100
No fuel used	132

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
Less Than $50,000	45,785
$50,000 to $99,999	15,676
$100,000 to $149,999	6,463
$150,000 to $199,999	3,015
$200,000 to $299,999	2,037
$300,000 to $499,999	497
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Smith County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,907
Less than $200	754
$200 to $299	1,140
$300 to $499	6,789
$500 to $699	6,184
$700 to $999	2,852
$1,000 to $1,499	605
$1,500 or more	153