Coshocton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 11,114 people and five associated neighborhoods, Coshocton is the 164th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Coshocton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coshocton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coshocton who work in sales jobs (12.26%), office and administrative support (11.17%), and teaching (7.40%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.46% 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. One of the benefits of Coshocton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.64 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.The percentage of adults in Coshocton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.04% of the adults in Coshocton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Coshocton in 2022 was $28,190, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,760 for a family of four. However, Coshocton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Coshocton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coshocton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coshocton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Coshocton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
