Worthington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 14,320 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Worthington is the 128th largest community in Ohio.

Worthington is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Worthington is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Worthington who work in management occupations (15.27%), office and administrative support jobs (13.09%), and teaching (11.24%).

Of important note, Worthington is also a city of artists. Worthington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Worthington's character.

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

Worthington, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Worthington is also home to many people who can 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.

Worthington 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 city'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, Worthington's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Worthington is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 96.5% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Worthington.

As is often the case in a small city, Worthington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Worthington Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Worthington is a pretty powerful place. 59.71% of the adults in Worthington have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Worthington in 2000 was $34,495, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,980 for a family of four. However, Worthington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Worthington is English.