Hiram is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 945 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hiram is the 580th largest community in Ohio. Hiram has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Of important note, Hiram is also a village of artists. Hiram has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hiram’s character.
Also of interest is that Hiram has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Hiram telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.93% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Hiram 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 Hiram 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.
The overall crime rate in Hiram is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hiram spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.
Hiram 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 Hiram are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.85% of adults in Hiram have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hiram in 2022 was $24,722, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,888 for a family of four.
Hiram is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hiram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiram residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hiram include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hiram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.