Troy

Population: 13,467
Median household income: $75,777
Median home value: $212,100

Troy is a community in Lincoln County, Missouri, home to 13,467 residents. The median household income of $75,777 is below the Lincoln County median ($85,276).

Between 2019 and 2023, Troy's population grew 11.5% from 12,079 to 13,467, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $148,000 to $212,100.

The typical home was built around 1997. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,467
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,777
Median home value: $212,100
Median gross rent: $1,051
Housing units: 5,153
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,07913,467

Median household income

$54,915$75,777

Median home value

$148,000$212,100

Median gross rent

$841$1,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,079	$54,915	$148,000	$841
2020	12,457	$68,524	$155,000	$918
2021	12,463	$73,406	$160,600	$947
2022	12,964	$74,463	$195,500	$983
2023	13,467	$75,777	$212,100	$1,051

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	917	6.8%
5 to 17	2,732	20.3%
18 to 24	847	6.3%
25 to 34	2,269	16.8%
35 to 44	1,762	13.1%
45 to 54	1,009	7.5%
55 to 64	2,019	15.0%
65 to 74	1,129	8.4%
75 and over	783	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,361	91.8%
Black or African American	165	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	65	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	491	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	384	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	612	6.8%
High school graduate	3,763	41.9%
Some college or associate's	3,424	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	895	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	277	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,989	76.5%
Carpooled	726	11.1%
Public transit	52	0.8%
Walked	74	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	548	8.4%
Other means	136	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,371	22.9%
15 to 29 min	1,611	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,444	24.2%
45 to 59 min	879	14.7%
60+ min	672	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,500 of 12,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,792	74.9%
Nonfamily households	1,268	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,060	98.2%
Vacant	93	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,511	69.4%
Renter-occupied	1,549	30.6%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,139	80.3%
1-unit, attached	224	4.3%
2 to 4 units	347	6.7%
5 to 19 units	204	4.0%
20 or more units	41	0.8%
Mobile home & other	198	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2973942
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.9700, -90.9675