Moving to Troy, Michigan

About Troy, Michigan
Troy

Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Troy is located about 22 miles (35 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 87,294, making Troy the largest community in Oakland County, and the 13th-most-populous municipality in the state.

Troy was organized as a township in 1827, and sections of the township were later incorporated into the cities of Birmingham, Clawson, and Royal Oak. The remainder of the township was incorporated as the city of Troy in 1955.

Gender
Gender Troy Michigan Country
Female 49% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 51% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Troy Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 4% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.2% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 5.8% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.5% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.9% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 12.5% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 17.8% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Troy Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 3% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 13% 29% 27.0%
Other College 14% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 33% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 21% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Troy Michigan Country
White 65.8% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 3.3% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 26% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.3% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity