Troy, Alabama
Troy is a
city in
Pike County,
Alabama,
United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,935. The city is the
county seat of
Pike County. It is home to
Troy University (formerly Troy State University).
Troy was the birthplace of
boogie woogie pianist
Pine Top Smith.
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Location of Troy, Alabama |
Troy is located at (31.801960, -85.967317).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.2
km² (26.3
mi²). 68.0 km² (26.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.34%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 13,935 people, 5,583 households, and 3,187 families residing in the city. The
population density was 205.0/km² (531.1/mi²). There were 6,436 housing units at an average density of 94.7/km² (245.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.89%
White, 38.56%
Black or
African American, 0.26%
Native American, 0.69%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.44% from
other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 5,583 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were
married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 24.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,352, and the median income for a family was $39,601. Males had a median income of $29,190 versus $20,368 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,589. About 17.7% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Troy University Arboretum
