Hiram is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 945 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hiram is the 580th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Hiram was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Of important note, Hiram is also a village of artists. Hiram has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hiram’s character.
Also of interest is that Hiram 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: 26.93% 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.
Hiram is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Hiram area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Hiram maintain a good economy.
The overall crime rate in Hiram is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
One of the benefits of Hiram is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.11 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Hiram is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Hiram ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hiram, 46.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Hiram in 2022 was $24,722, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,888 for a family of four.
Hiram is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hiram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiram residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hiram include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hiram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.