Pickerington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 25,814 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Pickerington is the 74th largest community in Ohio. Pickerington has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Pickerington, where the median household income is $111,833.00. Pickerington real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Pickerington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pickerington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pickerington is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pickerington who work in management occupations (14.31%), office and administrative support (12.06%), and sales jobs (8.38%). Also of interest is that Pickerington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Pickerington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Pickerington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.21% of adults in Pickerington have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Pickerington in 2022 was $46,372, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,488 for a family of four. Pickerington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pickerington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pickerington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pickerington include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Pickerington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
