Troy is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 50,895 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Troy is the 19th largest community in New York. Troy has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

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: 10.79% 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Troy, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Troy provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

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 education level of Troy citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.52% of adults in Troy have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Troy in 2018 was $33,743, 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 $134,972 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 Chinese.