Oberlin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 8,587 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oberlin is the 196th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities, Oberlin isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oberlin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oberlin is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oberlin who work in teaching (15.51%), food service (9.84%), and office and administrative support (8.73%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.21% 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. Oberlin 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 Oberlin area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Oberlin maintain a good economy. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.58 minutes getting to work every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oberlin, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oberlin is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.82% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Oberlin in 2022 was $32,995, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,980 for a family of four. However, Oberlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oberlin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oberlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oberlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oberlin include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oberlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
