About Troy

Troy is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,406 people and just one neighborhood, Troy is the 235th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some cities , Troy isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Troy are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Troy is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Troy who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.66%), sales jobs (9.10%), and management occupations (8.35%).

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.

Being a small city, Troy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Troy Information and Demographics

The education level of Troy citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 24.29% of adults in Troy have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Troy in 2000 was $21,174, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,696 for a family of four.

The people who call Troy home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Troy is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Troy include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Troy is English.