Plain City is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,330 people and four associated neighborhoods, Plain City is the 311th largest community in Ohio. Plain City real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Plain City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Plain City is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Plain City is a village of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plain City who work in business and financial occupations (9.95%), management occupations (9.57%), and office and administrative support (8.91%). Also of interest is that Plain City 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 Plain City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.74% 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. Plain City is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Plain City’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Being a small village, Plain City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Plain City citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.07% of adults in Plain City have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Plain City in 2022 was $41,289, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,156 for a family of four. However, Plain City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Plain City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plain City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Plain City include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Plain City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
