In addition, Troy is a college town. There are a lot of students in Troy attending college, and as a result Troy provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Not only is Troy a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
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.
