Troy is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Troy is the 594th largest community in Texas. 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 $81,193.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Troy is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.06% of the Troy workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Troy is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Troy who work in office and administrative support (14.86%), teaching (8.10%), and healthcare (7.74%). Also of interest is that Troy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Troy is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Troy overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Troy, 24.31% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Troy in 2022 was $30,013, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,052 for a family of four. However, Troy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Troy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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. Troy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.92% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Troy include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Troy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
