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For 15M river center, progress a trickle

An abandoned industrial site that's primed for redevelopment. It's a five acre site where the Beacon Institute is planning a ......

Women's Soccer Falls to Wellesley in Home Opener

TROY, NY Freshman forward Ariel Chao Carlsbad, CA/San Dieguito Academy tallied three goals in the second half, including two within minutes of each ......

Defense, prosecution agree: 'Parker deserved better'

TROY Des-Hawn Parker deserved better than Daiman Burkett, the boyfriend on trial for allegedly killing her in February of 2009 both the ......

Man who died in custody swallowed cocaine

TROY -- City police said Monday the man who died in police custody after a short car chase Saturday had swallowed cocaine. ......

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Throughout the day, CMOST offers a variety of animal shows, planetarium shows,...
2010-09-09 10:00:00 at Children's Museum of Science & Technology
Family: Monthly Hidden History Revealed Tours - Tuesdays
Wustefeld Candy Co. 169 River St. from (July 27); Herman Melville“s House...
2010-09-09 16:30:00 at Rensselaer County Historical Society
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Troy, NY Demographics

Troy, New York Population (2007) :47744
Population (2000 census)49170
Median household income in 199929844
Per capita income in 199916796
Median year structure built1939
Median gross rent519
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199925.9
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses85100
Median real estate taxes2384
Racial breakdown
White alone79.24
Black or African American alone10.91
Hispanic or Latino:3.98
Asian alone3.43
Two or more races1.97
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.23
Some other race alone0.19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.01