Troy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 26,679 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Troy is the 56th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Troy is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Troy is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Troy who work in office and administrative support (12.01%), management occupations (10.55%), and sales jobs (7.70%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The education level of Troy citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.78% of adults in Troy have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Troy in 2022 was $36,026, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,104 for a family of four. However, Troy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Troy is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Troy include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Troy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.
