Pataskala is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,253 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Pataskala is the 187th largest community in Ohio.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pataskala is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pataskala is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pataskala who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.18%), sales jobs (10.41%), and management occupations (8.59%).

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

Pataskala is a very car-oriented city. 98.11% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Pataskala is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Pataskala has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Pataskala is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Pataskala Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Pataskala is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.39% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pataskala in 2000 was $23,099, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,396 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Pataskala is English.