Ada is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Ada area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Ada maintain a good economy.
The overall crime rate in Ada is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
As is often the case in a small village, Ada doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Ada are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.57% of adults in Ada have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ada in 2022 was $22,090, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,360 for a family of four. However, Ada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ada is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Ada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ada residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ada include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Ada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
