Piqua is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 20,607 people and five associated neighborhoods, Piqua is the 85th largest community in Ohio. Piqua has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Piqua is a blue-collar town, with 43.08% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Piqua is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Piqua who work in sales jobs (10.50%), office and administrative support (10.19%), and management occupations (8.15%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Piqua spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The percentage of adults in Piqua with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.44% of adults in Piqua have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Piqua in 2022 was $28,368, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,472 for a family of four. However, Piqua contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Piqua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piqua residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Piqua include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Piqua is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
