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.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 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 citizens of Troy are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 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.
