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Plain City, OH
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Plain City profile


Living in Plain City



Plain City is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,330 people and four associated neighborhoods, Plain City is the 311th largest community in Ohio.

Plain City real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Plain City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Plain City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Plain City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Plain City a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Plain City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Plain City’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Being a small village, Plain City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Plain City citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.07% of adults in Plain City have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Plain City in 2018 was $41,289, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,156 for a family of four. However, Plain City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Plain City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plain City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Plain City include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Plain City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.