Edinburgh is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,637 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Edinburgh is the 137th largest community in Indiana.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Edinburgh is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.8% of the Edinburgh workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Edinburgh is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edinburgh who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.70%), sales jobs (9.50%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.59%).

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.91 minutes getting to work every day.

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

Edinburgh Information and Demographics

The population of Edinburgh has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.78% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Edinburgh in 2000 was $14,486, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $57,944 for a family of four.

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

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