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Ada, OH
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Living in Ada



Ada is a somewhat small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 5,261 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ada is the 259th largest community in Ohio.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Ada is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Ada to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Overall, Ada’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

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

The citizens of Ada are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.57% of adults in Ada have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ada in 2018 was $22,090, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,360 for a family of four. However, Ada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ada is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Ada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ada residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ada include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.