About Blacklick

Blacklick is a somewhat small town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 8,625 people and just one neighborhood, Blacklick is the 214th largest community in Ohio.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Blacklick, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Blacklick, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Blacklick's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The town does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Blacklick is $55,406.

Unlike some towns , Blacklick isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blacklick are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blacklick is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blacklick who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.89%), management occupations (11.46%), and sales jobs (9.99%).

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

In addition, Blacklick is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Blacklick is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Blacklick's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Blacklick is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Blacklick isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.13% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Blacklick Information and Demographics

The education level of Blacklick citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 36.90% of adults in Blacklick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Blacklick in 2000 was $30,748, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,992 for a family of four.

Blacklick is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blacklick home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blacklick is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blacklick include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Blacklick is English.