Ada 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 Ada area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Ada maintain a good economy.
Overall, Ada’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
As is often the case in a small village, Ada doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Ada is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.57% of adults in Ada have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ada in 2022 was $22,090, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,360 for a family of four. However, Ada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ada is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Ada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ada residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ada include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Ada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
