Edinburgh is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,429 people and three associated neighborhoods, Edinburgh is the 141st largest community in Indiana.When you are in Edinburgh, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.53% of Edinburgh’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Edinburgh is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Edinburgh who work in office and administrative support (21.94%), sales jobs (9.82%), and management occupations (6.14%). A relatively large number of people in Edinburgh telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small town, Edinburgh does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Edinburgh is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.26% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Edinburgh in 2022 was $27,352, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,408 for a family of four. However, Edinburgh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Edinburgh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edinburgh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edinburgh include German, English, Irish, Welsh, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Edinburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
