Pickerington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 24,524 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Pickerington is the 74th largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pickerington, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pickerington, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pickerington’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pickerington does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $114,573.00. 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.Pickerington is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 (17.06%), office and administrative support (13.08%), and sales jobs (8.98%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.98% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Pickerington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pickerington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pickerington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pickerington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Pickerington is a pretty powerful place. 50.92% of the adults in Pickerington have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Pickerington in 2022 was $43,447, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,788 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, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Pickerington is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.
