Pataskala is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,229 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pataskala is the 106th largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pataskala, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pataskala, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pataskala’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pataskala does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $87,246.00.

Pataskala real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Pataskala house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Pataskala has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 terms of college education, Pataskala is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.73% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pataskala in 2022 was $39,393, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,572 for a family of four. However, Pataskala contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pataskala is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pataskala home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pataskala residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pataskala include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Pataskala is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.