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Cincinnati, OH
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Cincinnati profile


Living in Cincinnati



Cincinnati is a large city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 309,513 people and 169 constituent neighborhoods, Cincinnati is the third largest community in Ohio. Cincinnati has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One thing noticeable about Cincinnati, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Cincinnati is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Cincinnati a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Cincinnati is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

Cincinnati, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of Cincinnati are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.

The citizens of Cincinnati are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.64% of adults in Cincinnati have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cincinnati in 2018 was $34,060, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,240 for a family of four. However, Cincinnati contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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