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12180

Troy, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
53,479
Median household income
$75,851
People below poverty
17.2%
Median home value
$244,400

Income

The median income of households in 12180 was $75,851. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 8.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.8
$150,000 to $199,999 10.9
$200,000 or more 8.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68582
Female 62444

An estimated 78.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 30% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,966. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.2
Social Security 30
Retirement income 24.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.7

In 2020-2024, 14.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 41.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12180 in 2020-2024, 96.5% had health insurance coverage and 3.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.9% and public coverage was 39.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.7%.


In 2020-2024, 12180 had a total population of 53,479 - 26,610 (49.8%) females and 26,869 (50.2%) males. The median age was 34 years. An estimated 16.3% of the population was under 18 years, 40.3% was 19 to 44 years, 21.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12180 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 875 1532
5 to 9 904 975
10 to 14 1510 1154
15 to 19 3259 2480
20 to 24 3362 2623
25 to 29 2439 2212
30 to 34 2183 2152
35 to 39 2150 1513
40 to 44 1271 1653
45 to 49 1007 1145
50 to 54 1470 1405
55 to 59 1630 1809
60 to 64 1536 1532
65 to 69 1196 1314
70 to 74 960 1241
75 to 79 569 728
80 to 84 309 322
85 and over 239 820

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 70.6% were White; 12.8% were Black or African American; 2.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.7% were Asian; 4.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.8% of the people in 12180 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.9% of the people in 12180 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 21,872 households in 12180. The average household size was 2.17 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.6% of the households in 12180 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35% of all households, while 24.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.8% of all households.

In 12180, 21.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.6
Cohabiting Couples 11.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.4% of males and 28.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.3 48.7
Now married, except separated 30.4 28.7
Separated 1.1 2.2
Widowed 2.5 8.8
Divorced 8.6 11.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12180, 337 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 40.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.7% of the people living in 12180 were U.S. natives. 71.3% of the 12180 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.3% of 12180 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 50.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12180 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 12180.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 31.5
Asia 36.2
Europe 15.4
Africa 14.5
Northern America 2.1
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12180 in 2020-2024, 10.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.9% of people at least five years old; 4.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.9
Other Indo-European languages 3.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.1
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84 % of the people at least one year old living in 12180 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 7.3
Different state 2.4
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12180 was 15,044 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 396 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,138. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,510.

Educational Attainment of People in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.4
High school diploma or equivalency 21.6
Some college, no degree 15.7
Associate's degree 12.3
Bachelor's degree 24.1
Graduate or professional degree 17.9

Disability

In 12180, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.2% of people under 18 years old, to 14.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12180, 57.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,619 74.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,622 21.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,156 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12180 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 3.8
Manufacturing 8.1
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 7.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.4
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 10.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12180 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13,749 52
Service occupations 4,692 17.7
Sales and office occupations 4,329 16.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,316 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,365 8.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.1% of 12180 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.9
Walked 7.3
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 14

In 2020-2024, 12180 had a total of 25,373 housing units. Of these housing units, 39.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 60% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 39.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 60
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 45.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12180 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 47.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12180 had 21,872 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,501 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 47.9% while renters occupied 52.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.03.

5.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.1% and another 9.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12180:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12180 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.5
Electricity 20.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.5
All other fuels 1.7
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12180 was $244,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.8 % had a mortgage. 41.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,925 and for owners without a mortgage it was $684.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12180 was $1,232. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.