Troy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 14,591 people and five associated neighborhoods, Troy is the 62nd largest community in Missouri. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Troy, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Troy, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Troy’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Troy does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $75,777.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Troy, the average commute to work is 31.15 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Troy with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.06% of adults in Troy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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.