Vermilion is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,868 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Vermilion is the 183rd largest community in Ohio.

Unlike some cities, Vermilion isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Vermilion are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Vermilion is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Vermilion who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.41%), sales jobs (10.81%), and management occupations (9.24%).

Vermilion is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Vermilion 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. 97.9% 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.

Vermilion Information and Demographics

The citizens of Vermilion are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.26% of adults in Vermilion having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Vermilion in 2000 was $23,635, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,540 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Vermilion is English. Some people also speak Spanish.