Troy, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Troy	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,684	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$47,789	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,335	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,398	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,932	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,607	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Troy is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Troy is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Troy is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Troy is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,856 $47,789 $95,578

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Troy median earnings by income bracket

Troy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seagrove, NC	477	$82,926	2.0%
Norwood, NC	2,901	$75,145	7.6%
Biscoe, NC	2,802	$67,138	17.5%
Candor, NC	1,198	$62,439	23.2%
Norman, NC	204	$58,037	28.6%
Troy, NC	3,380	$47,789	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexander, AR	3,380	$76,108	6.4%
Fort Edward, NY	3,380	$74,593	8.3%
Ohioville, PA	3,380	$103,777	27.6%
Elkins, AR	3,379	$94,155	15.8%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Troy, NC	3,380	$47,789	41.2%

Source: The Troy, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.