Troy Metro Area

  1. Troy Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Troy Metro Area Statistics
  3. Troy Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Troy Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Troy Metro Area Family Information
  6. Troy Metro Area Education Information
  7. Troy Metro Area Business Information
  8. Troy Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Troy Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Troy Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Troy Metro Area Counties
  12. Troy Metro Area Cities


Troy Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Troy Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,605
  • Land Area (2000): 1,737.969 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.750 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,981
Troy Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,552 39.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,941 3.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,364 57.41%

Troy Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Troy Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,289 11,594 695 5.66% 57
1991 12,269 11,354 915 7.46% 75
1992 12,284 11,429 856 6.96% 70
1993 12,837 12,036 801 6.24% 62
1994 13,148 12,492 657 4.99% 50
1995 13,339 12,630 709 5.32% 53
1996 13,478 12,707 771 5.72% 57
1997 13,387 12,588 799 5.97% 60
1998 13,236 12,634 602 4.55% 46
1999 13,799 13,120 679 4.92% 49
2000 14,184 13,491 693 4.89% 49
2001 13,646 12,985 661 4.84% 48
2002 13,716 12,971 745 5.43% 54
2003 14,291 13,536 755 5.28% 53
2004 14,881 14,162 719 4.83% 49
2005 14,810 14,289 520 3.51% 35
2006 15,103 14,572 531 3.52% 35
2007 15,634 15,079 555 3.55% 35
2008 15,830 15,209 622 3.93% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,950 15,330 620 3.89% 39
Feb 2008 15,848 15,298 550 3.47% 35
Mar 2008 15,859 15,288 571 3.60% 36
Apr 2008 15,693 15,257 436 2.78% 28
May 2008 15,814 15,269 545 3.45% 34
Jun 2008 15,705 14,983 722 4.60% 46
Jul 2008 15,896 15,165 731 4.60% 46
Aug 2008 15,935 15,222 713 4.47% 45
Sep 2008 15,773 15,067 706 4.48% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Troy Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,650 12.14%
2. Public Administration 1,156 8.50%
3. Educational Services 974 7.16%
4. Truck Transportation 750 5.52%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 666 4.90%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 648 4.77%
7. Metal Manufactuing 498 3.66%
8. Food Manufacturing 486 3.58%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 434 3.19%
10. Repair and Maintenance 424 3.12%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 408 3.00%
12. Finance and Insurance 396 2.91%
13. Wood Manufacturing 390 2.87%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 372 2.74%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 344 2.53%
16. Health Care 290 2.13%
17. Department and Other General Stores 282 2.07%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 282 2.07%
19. Utilities 196 1.44%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 184 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,234 18.97%
2. Health Care 1,346 11.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,106 9.39%
4. Finance and Insurance 748 6.35%
5. Public Administration 618 5.25%
6. Department and Other General Stores 610 5.18%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 578 4.91%
8. Food Manufacturing 368 3.13%
9. Social Assistance 302 2.56%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 256 2.17%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 198 1.68%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 198 1.68%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 180 1.53%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 180 1.53%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 172 1.46%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 170 1.44%
17. Construction 164 1.39%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 1.36%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 160 1.36%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 140 1.19%

Troy Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 940 6.91%
2. Other Production Occupations 738 5.43%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 586 4.31%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 570 4.19%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 512 3.77%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 500 3.68%
7. Other Management Occupations 498 3.66%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 486 3.58%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 480 3.53%
10. Other Construction Trades 386 2.84%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 348 2.56%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 332 2.44%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 318 2.34%
14. Carpenters 298 2.19%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 284 2.09%
16. Engineers 272 2.00%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 252 1.85%
18. Top Executives 248 1.82%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 238 1.75%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 236 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 936 7.95%
2. Secretaries and Admins 798 6.78%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 714 6.06%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 656 5.57%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 568 4.82%
6. Other Production Occupations 486 4.13%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 472 4.01%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 426 3.62%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 342 2.90%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 336 2.85%
11. Other Management Occupations 314 2.67%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 266 2.26%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 264 2.24%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 242 2.06%
15. Child Care Workers 240 2.04%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 232 1.97%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 220 1.87%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 220 1.87%
19. Registered Nurses 218 1.85%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 204 1.73%

Troy Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,868 48.64%
15-35 hours 5,858 12.46%
1-14 hours 1,627 3.46%
No regular hours 16,660 35.44%

Troy Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,112 4.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 839 3.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,406 5.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,340 9.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,139 12.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,326 13.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,830 19.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,923 7.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 350 1.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 930 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 386 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,046 8.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,988 8.01%

Troy Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,597 6.44%
5-9 4,885 19.69%
10-14 4,700 18.94%
15-19 4,159 16.76%
20-24 2,281 9.19%
25-29 836 3.37%
30-34 2,295 9.25%
35-39 354 1.43%
40-44 396 1.60%
45-59 1,228 4.95%
60-89 1,499 6.04%
At least 90 579 2.33%

Troy Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.33% 18,376 74.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,045 12.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,228 4.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,078 8.38%

Troy Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,723 14.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,022 79.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 254 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 728 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 508 2.01%

Troy Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,858 (56,812 people)
Families (2000): 15,316 (45,860 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,975
People at same address in 1995: 31,996
Troy Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,240 21.70%
$10,000-$14,999 2,562 10.61%
$15,000-$19,999 2,065 8.55%
$20,000-$24,999 1,965 8.14%
$25,000-$29,999 1,772 7.34%
$30,000-$34,999 1,522 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 1,396 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 1,283 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 817 3.38%
$50,000-$59,999 1,692 7.01%
$60,000-$74,999 1,645 6.81%
$75,000-$99,999 1,032 4.27%
$100,000-$124,999 412 1.71%
$125,000-$149,999 308 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 194 0.80%
$200,000 or more 240 0.99%

Troy Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,556 29.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,392 28.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 569 4.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,900 15.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 121 1.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,507 12.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 584 4.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 174 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Troy Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,013 30.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,712 7.97%
Public Assistance 763 1.29%
Retirement 3,360 5.68%
Self Employment 2,513 4.25%
Social Security 6,831 11.55%
Supplemental Security 2,131 3.60%
Wage / Salary 17,255 29.19%
Other 3,540 5.99%

Troy Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,187 57.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,603 42.66%

Troy Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,999 9.06%
Color 1 Box Married 12,076 54.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,179 32.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 814 3.69%

Troy Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,357 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 12,066 47.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,797 30.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,421 13.34%

Troy Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Troy Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,596 10.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,319 18.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,689 27.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,926 24.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,446 3.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,820 10.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,610 5.75%

Troy Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 522 1.76% 396 1.34% 918 3.10%
Kindergarten 576 1.95% 72 0.24% 648 2.19%
Grades 1-4 2,721 9.19% 558 1.88% 3,279 11.08%
Grades 5-8 2,923 9.87% 746 2.52% 3,669 12.39%
Grades 9-12 2,740 9.26% 427 1.44% 3,167 10.70%
Undergrad college 5,638 19.04% 282 0.95% 5,920 20.00%
Graduate or professional school 726 2.45% 0 0.00% 726 2.45%
Total 15,846 53.52% 2,481 8.38% 18,327 61.91%

Troy Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Troy Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 52 48
2004 56 41

Troy Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Troy Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,328 77.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,215 22.97%

Troy Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 84
Troy Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Troy Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,859 13.03%
10-19 Years 4,771 16.12%
20-29 Years 5,235 17.68%
30-39 Years 3,712 12.54%
40-49 Years 3,816 12.89%
50-59 Years 3,218 10.87%
60-69 Years 2,304 7.78%
70-79 Years 1,684 5.69%
80-89 Years 854 2.88%
90+ Years 152 0.51%

Troy Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,985 47.24%
Color 1 Box Female 15,620 52.76%

Troy Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,790 60.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,766 36.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 365 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 359 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 190 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Troy Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 8,975 39.64%
2. English 3,616 15.97%
3. Irish 2,606 11.51%
4. German 2,301 10.16%
5. Scotch Irish 1,079 4.77%
6. Scottish 786 3.47%
7. African 544 2.40%
8. French Non-Basque 502 2.22%
9. Italian 488 2.16%
10. European 458 2.02%

Troy Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 53,742 96.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,009 1.81%
3. Korean 184 0.33%
4. Chinese 164 0.29%
5. African 164 0.29%
6. German 158 0.28%
7. Other Asian 118 0.21%
8. Other Indic 62 0.11%
9. Vietnamese 52 0.09%
10. Russian 50 0.09%

Troy Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 58,707 98.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 258 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 892 1.49%

Troy Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Troy Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Troy Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pike County    

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