Minerva is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 3,692 people and two associated neighborhoods, Minerva is the 337th largest community in Ohio.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Minerva is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.14% of the Minerva workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Minerva is a village of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Minerva who work in food service (11.37%), management occupations (6.59%), and healthcare (6.42%). As is often the case in a small village, Minerva doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Minerva, just 8.83% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Minerva in 2022 was $32,797, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,188 for a family of four. However, Minerva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Minerva home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minerva residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Minerva include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Minerva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
