Troy is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 50,607 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Troy is the 19th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Troy was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Troy is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Troy is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Troy who work in office and administrative support (11.27%), management occupations (10.67%), and teaching (9.14%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.65% 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.Troy is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Troy enrolled in college, Troy has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. A lot of people in Troy take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Troy, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.The population of Troy is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.83% of adults in Troy have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Troy in 2022 was $35,780, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,120 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. Important ancestries of people in Troy include Irish, Italian, German, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Troy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.