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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Troy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

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, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Troy a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

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 very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.