Population 549 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Troy
Household size in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Troy is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.52, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.2, Troy is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Troy, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Troy
Renters in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.7% of households in Troy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.4% of the housing in Troy, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Troy was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Augusta area overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $681 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Troy runs $845 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Troy
Bachelor's degrees in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Troy: 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Troy never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Troy
| Period | Troy | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Troy is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Augusta area overall (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Troy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 2.11 | 52.2 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 23.4% | 1980 | $845 | 19.4% | 85.0% | 4.7% |
| Callison | 2.37 | 46.5 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 1984 | $726 | 14.8% | 87.0% | 10.3% |
| Bradley | 2.43 | 47.0 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 1985 | $718 | 16.5% | 87.4% | 9.1% |
| McCormick | 2.05 | 58.5 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 19.9% | 1988 | $1,176 | 27.7% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
| Phoenix | 2.54 | 48.3 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 22.3% | 1985 | $736 | 18.7% | 89.6% | 8.5% |
| Plum Branch | 2.03 | 52.2 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 31.6% | 1979 | $811 | 22.7% | 87.3% | 2.0% |
| Willington | 2.04 | 61.9 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 36.3% | 1974 | $2,026 | 5.4% | 76.2% | 25.5% |
| Kirksey | 2.41 | 48.6 | 9.2% | 12.6% | 24.2% | 1982 | $738 | 20.2% | 91.8% | 4.7% |
| Mount Carmel | 1.93 | 59.6 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 24.2% | 1977 | $1,415 | 12.1% | 80.6% | 14.9% |
| Epworth | 2.19 | 49.8 | 6.8% | 20.5% | 14.2% | 1985 | $734 | 12.4% | 97.2% | 3.1% |
| Honora | 2.76 | 43.4 | 18.9% | 8.4% | 54.8% | 1984 | $769 | 11.6% | 92.8% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Troy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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