Troy, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Troy is a borough in Bradford County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 581 households, and 327 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,923.2 people per square mile (746.5/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 786.9 per square mile (305.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.34% White, 0.27% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 581 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 70.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,426, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,963. About 8.2% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Troy is located at 41°46′56"N 76°47′22"W (41.782180, -76.789561).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 581 households, and 327 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,923.2 people per square mile (746.5/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 786.9 per square mile (305.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.34% White, 0.27% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 581 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 70.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,426, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $16,963. About 8.2% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Pat BallardPat BallardPat Ballard born Francis Drake Ballard was an American songwriter.He composed "Mr. Sandman" and " I Get So Lonely".-References:...
- Songwriter who composed "Mr. SandmanMr. Sandman"Mr. Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes. The song's lyrics convey a request to "Mr...
" and "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely" I Get So Lonely" is a popular song. It was written by Pat Ballard and was published in 1953.The biggest hit version was done by The Four Knights in 1954.Anne Shelton with Ken Mackintosh and his orchestra recorded it in London on March 3, 1954...
". - Henry P. DavisonHenry P. DavisonHenry Pomeroy Davison, Sr. was an American banker and philanthropist.-Biography:He was born on June 12, 1867 in Troy, Pennsylvania, the oldest of the four children of Henrietta and George B. Davison. Henry's mother died when he was just eight years old in 1875...
- Banker and first Chairman of the International League of Red Cross SocietiesInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
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