CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Troy

South Carolina · 138 residents · 0.80 sq mi

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With 138 people, Troy is a city in South Carolina. 98% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $33,300. Renters pay $175 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

138

+31%vs 2000

vs 105 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 44.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024177

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.1%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.2%(3)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.6%(27)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.7%(12)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.8%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,750

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,449

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,502 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.0%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,300

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2019

Median gross rent

$175

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

97.9%

+14.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

2.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.4%(75)

Black28.6%(30)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic53.6%(74)

Black44.9%(62)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Irish13.6%(24)

German13%(23)

American12.4%(22)

English2.3%(4)

Norwegian2.3%(4)

Italian1.1%(2)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(2)

Scottish0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.7%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married12%(6)

Married86%(43)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced2%(1)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(11)

Married57.4%(31)

Widowed7.4%(4)

Divorced14.8%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

29.4%

+13.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.2%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.4%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

11.9%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.6%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)95.2%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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