Grafton is a somewhat small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 5,804 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grafton is the 249th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some villages, Grafton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grafton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grafton is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grafton who work in management occupations (12.10%), office and administrative support (12.03%), and healthcare (11.39%). Also of interest is that Grafton 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: 7.57% 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. Overall, Grafton’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.In Grafton, just 11.24% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Grafton in 2022 was $19,756, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,024 for a family of four. However, Grafton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grafton is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Grafton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grafton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Grafton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.93% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grafton include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Grafton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
