Troy

NY

Rensselaer County, New York

Population 161K |Median income $83,734 |1 hospital

Population
160,943
Rensselaer County
Median Income
$83,734
+32% vs avg
Median Home Value
$230,800
+18% vs avg
Median Age
40
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
160K+0%
Median Income
$86,663+46%
Median Home Value
$244,300+37%
Poverty Rate
11.8%-11%
Unemployment
5.6%-34%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,141/mo
Poverty Rate
11.5% -20% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.4%
Work From Home 11%
Public Transit 2.5%

Demographics

White 82.7%
African American 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
40.3%
High Blood Pressure
32.1%
Obesity
31.5%
Physical Inactivity
23.2%
Binge Drinking
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.6%
Current Smoking
11.9%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Diabetes
9.9%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.6%
Dental Visit 66.5%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
6%
Lack of Health Insurance
5.7%
Stroke
3.1%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1731 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
287.0
Homicide
4.1
Robbery
112.8
Burglary
164.1
Larceny-Theft
1429.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
137.3
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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1
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0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK
TROY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Troy Area 4

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Rensselaer County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.