Piketon is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,159 people and two associated neighborhoods, Piketon is the 454th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Piketon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Piketon is a village of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Piketon who work in office and administrative support (11.47%), management occupations (10.06%), and food service (7.64%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Piketon has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Piketon is a very car-oriented village. 97.29% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Piketon is a small village , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Piketon has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. Being a small village, Piketon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
