Troy, WV City Data

Troy, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 253 people who live in Troy and approximately 7,160 who live in Gilmer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Troy 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 Troy. We have included Troy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Troy Information

Gilmer County where Troy resides is 340.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,160 and has a population rank of 2,671 out of all the places in the United States.

Troy has a total of 253 people and of those residents there are 118 males and 135 females. The median age of the male population is 40.5 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 52 births each year and around 87 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Troy varies per year, but currently 251 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 253 people who live in Troy, there are 65 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Troy is 34 male and 31 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 195.

General Troy Information
Total area in square miles - Gilmer County	340.07
Water area in square miles - Gilmer County	N/A
Resident population - Gilmer County	7,160
Population rank - Gilmer County	2,671
Total population	253
Total population (male)	118
Total population (female)	135
Population median age (male)	40.5
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Gilmer County	52
Deaths- Gilmer County	87
Population of one race	251
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	65
Population under 20 years (male)	34
Population under 20 years (female)	31
Total population 18 years and over	195

Troy Social Characteristics

There are 2,768 households in Troy. Families make up 1,883 of these households. The table below breaks down the Troy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,506), male householder with no wife present (152) and female householder with no husband present (235). The remainder of the Troy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 906. Troy, WV moving companies help people in Troy 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 Troy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Troy is based, there are 3,005 females 15 and over; of those females there are 830 never married, 1,559 now married, 25 separated, 363 widowed, and 228 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 33 separated, 102 widowed and 224 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Troy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Troy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gilmer County)
Total households	2,768
Family households (families)	1,883
With own children under 18 years	841
Married-couple family	1,506
With own children under 18 years	559
Male householder, no wife present, family	152
With own children under 18 years	60
Female householder, no husband present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	138
Nonfamily households	906
Householder living alone	700
65 years and over	340

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	35
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	209
Householder	69
Spouse	57
Child	71
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	44
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,005
Never married	830
Now married	1,559
Separated	25
Widowed	363
Divorced	228
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	33
Widowed	102
Divorced	224

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	253
Male	118
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	135
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	253
One race	251
White	247
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	253
People who are White alone	247
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,798
Same house	3,874
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,090
Different state or abroad	569
Different state	521
Abroad	48

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gilmer County)
Total resident population	7,160
Born in United States	7,068
State of residence	5,638
Different state	1,435
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	71

Troy 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 Troy. That total enrollment is 2,212 for the population of the country, which includes Troy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 801 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 952.

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 Troy population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,212
Pre-kindergarten	105
Public	97
Private	8
Kindergarten	78
Public	78
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	646
Public	646
Private
Elementary and high school	1,076
Public	1,068
Private	8
High school grades 9 to 12	430
Public	422
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	921
Public	903
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	32
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,750

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,515
Less than 9th grade	634
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	719
High school graduate	1,666
Some college, no degree	586
Associate's degree	139
Bachelor's degree	771
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	477

Troy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,970 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Troy. The Troy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (701), service occupations (534), sales and office occupations (546), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (45), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (294) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (350). The 5,970 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,533 private wage and salary workers, 722 government workers, 189 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gilmer County)
Population 16 years and over	5,970
In labor force	2,901
Civilian labor force	2,901
Employed	2,470
Unemployed	431
Percent Unemployed	14.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,980
In labor force	1,308
Civilian labor force	1,308
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,990
In labor force	1,593
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	278
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gilmer County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,394
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,749
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	356
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	146
Other means	47
Worked at home	92
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	69,600

OCCUPATION (Gilmer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	701
Management, professional, and related occupations	701
Service occupations	534
Sales and office occupations	546
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	45
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	294
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	350

INDUSTRY (Gilmer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	701
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	266
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	185
Wholesale trade	46
Retail trade	254
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	117
Information	9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	57
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	102
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	834
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	256
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	88

CLASS OF WORKER (Gilmer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	701
Private wage and salary workers	1,533
Government workers	722
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	189
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Troy Housing Characteristics

In Troy, WV there are 3,621 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,768 occupied and 853 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Troy, there are 2,479 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 24 units in Troy. 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 Troy, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Troy, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Troy. There are 27 housing units with rent less than $200, 113 with rent between $200-299, 258 with rent between $300-499 and 91 with rent for $500 and above. Full Troy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Troy, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gilmer County)
Total housing units	3,621
Occupied housing units	2,768
Vacant housing units	853

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gilmer County)
Total housing units	3,621
1-unit, detached	2,479
1-unit, attached	24
2 units	84
3 or 4 units	56
5 to 9 units	42
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	854

HOUSING TENURE (Gilmer County)
Occupied housing units	2,768
Owner-occupied	2,004
Renter-occupied	764

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gilmer County)
Occupied housing units	2,768
No vehicles available	256
2 vehicle available	1,512
3 vehicles available	303
4 vehicles available	117
5 or more vehicles available	13

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gilmer County)
Occupied housing units	2,768
Utility gas	2,144
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	284
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	185
Solar energy
Other fuel	67
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gilmer County)
Occupied housing units	2,768
Less Than $50,000	2,004
$50,000 to $99,999	379
$100,000 to $149,999	85
$150,000 to $199,999	24
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,900

GROSS RENT (Gilmer County)
Occupied units paying rent	764
Less than $200	27
$200 to $299	113
$300 to $499	258
$500 to $699	77
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A