Hiram is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 979 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hiram is the 580th largest community in Ohio. Hiram has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hiram is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hiram is a village of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hiram who work in personal care services (12.98%), food service (12.31%), and teaching (11.47%). Of important note, Hiram is also a village of artists. Hiram has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hiram’s character. Also of interest is that Hiram has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Hiram is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Hiram to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hiram spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small village, Hiram doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Hiram is a pretty powerful place. 54.23% of the adults in Hiram 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 Hiram in 2022 was $24,178, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,712 for a family of four. However, Hiram contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hiram is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hiram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiram residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hiram include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hiram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.
