Oberlin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 7,697 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oberlin is the 196th largest community in Ohio.Oberlin is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.14% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 (15.87%), office and administrative support (10.83%), and food service (9.14%). Of important note, Oberlin is also a city of artists. Oberlin has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oberlin’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.23% 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 place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Oberlin to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. 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 17.88 minutes getting to work every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Oberlin. 54.60% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Oberlin in 2022 was $30,601, which is middle income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,404 for a family of four. However, Oberlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oberlin is a very 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.
