Editing Troy, New York (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1820= 5264
|1830= 11556
|1840= 19334
|1850= 28785
|1860= 39235
|1870= 46465
|1880= 56747
|1890= 60956
|1900= 60651
|1910= 76813
|1920= 71996
|1930= 72763
|1940= 70304
|1950= 72311
|1960= 67492
|1970= 62918
|1980= 56638
|1990= 54269
|2000= 49170
|2010= 50129
|2020= 51401
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> 2020<ref name="QF2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/troycitynewyork/PST045219|title=Quick Facts: Troy city, New York|website=census.gov|access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref>
}}

{{update|section|reason=Newer information is available from the 2020 Census report.|date=November 2021}}

At the 2010 [[census]],  50,129 people, 20,121 households and 10,947 families were residing in the city.<ref name="quickfacts">{{cite web|last=Quickfacts|first=United States Census|date=April 1, 2020|title=Race and Hispanic Origin|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/troycitynewyork/EDU685219#EDU685219|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915083120/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/3675484.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013|access-date=February 13, 2022|website=United States Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> The population density was 4,840.1 people/sq mi, with 23,474 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 69.7%  White, 16.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.4% Asian,  and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 7.9% of the population.<ref name=quickfacts />

The median household income in 2013 was $37,805 (NY average of $57,369), and the median family income was $47,827 (NYS average of $70,485). The median per capita income for the city was $20,872 (NY average of $32,514). About 27.3% of the population were living in poverty as of 2013.<ref name=citydata>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/income/income-Troy-New-York.html |title= Troy (city), New York City data |access-date=February 26, 2016}}</ref>

Since then, Troy's population size has increased to 51,401 with 19,899 households, taken from the 2020 [[census]]<ref name=quickfacts2020>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/troycitynewyork/LND110210 |title=Troy (city), New York Quick Facts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=February 13, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915083120/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/3675484.html |archive-date=September 15, 2013 }}</ref> The racial makeup of the city increased in the percentage of African Americans to 17.5% whereas the number of White residents decreased to 63.5%. The rest of the population was reported to be 0.1% Native American, 4.8% Asian, 9.6% Latino or Hispanic, and 7.3% two or more races.<ref name=quickfacts2020 /> The majority of Troy's population consists of women (51.4%) whereas males makeup the remaining 48.6%. Troy residents under the age of 5 were reported to be 5.2%, under the age of 18 were 19.6%, and 65 years and over were 11.4%.<ref name=":0">title=Troy (city) Demographics</ref> People with a disability, under age 65 years were 13.3% and those without health insurance (under age 65 years) was outlined to be 5.9%. The population of veterans in 2020 was 1,907, which coincided with those who had disabilities. The number of foreign born persons, between 2015 and 2019, was 8.0%.<ref name=":0" />

Economically in 2020, the city's median household income had increased to $45,728 per family, with each family reporting to have 2.25 persons residing in them. The per capita income in past 12 months (in 2019 dollars), taken 2015–2019 was $25,689 with 24.4% of the population living in poverty. The poverty rate overall has decreased 3.3% since 2013.<ref name=citydata2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/troycitynewyork/INC910219#INC910219 |title=Troy (city), New York City data |access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015–2019
|61.3%
|-
|In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015–2019
|58.9%
|-
|Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
|94,979
|-
|Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
|531,774
|-
|Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
|88,832
|-
|Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
|487,476
|-
|Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c)
|$9,760
|}
The education rate of Troy locals, 25 years or more, with a high school graduate or higher is 86.8% whereas the number of persons with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26.8%. Additionally, due to the increasing age of the internet, the percentage of households with a computer from 2015 to 2019 has increased to 88.5% and those with a broadband Internet subscription lies at 81.5%.

=== Religion ===
The city is also home to numerous churches (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant), three synagogues, and one mosque.