Troy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 14,963 people and five associated neighborhoods, Troy is the 62nd largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Troy was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Troy economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Troy, where the median household income is $75,777.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Troy is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.58% of the Troy workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Troy is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Troy who work in office and administrative support (13.14%), healthcare (7.46%), and management occupations (6.69%). A relatively large number of people in Troy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Troy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.15 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, the citizens of Troy rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.06% of adults 25 and older in Troy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Troy in 2022 was $30,667, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,668 for a family of four. However, Troy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Troy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Troy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Troy include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Troy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
