Piketon is very much a car-oriented village. This is because the population of Piketon isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.29% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small village, Piketon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Piketon rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.68% of adults 25 and older in Piketon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Piketon in 2022 was $23,376, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,504 for a family of four. However, Piketon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Piketon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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, European, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Piketon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.
