Parma is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 85,655 people and 22 constituent neighborhoods, Parma is the seventh largest community in Ohio.

Unlike some cities, Parma isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Parma are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Parma is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parma who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.80%), sales jobs (12.08%), and management occupations (7.06%).

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

In addition, Parma is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Parma Information and Demographics

The education level of Parma citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.79% of adults in Parma have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Parma in 2000 was $21,293, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,172 for a family of four.

The people who call Parma home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Parma is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Parma include German, Polish, Italian, Irish, Slovak, Ukrainian, Hungarian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Parma is English. Some people also speak Other Slavic languages.