Piketon is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,173 people and two associated neighborhoods, Piketon is the 454th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Piketon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Piketon is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Piketon who work in office and administrative support (17.82%), sales jobs (15.64%), and management occupations (11.41%). Piketon is a very car-oriented village. 99.60% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Piketon is a small village , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Piketon has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. Being a small village, Piketon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Piketon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.16% of adults in Piketon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Piketon in 2022 was $23,385, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,540 for a family of four. However, Piketon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Piketon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.12% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Piketon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piketon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Piketon include German, Irish, English, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Piketon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.
