Urbana is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 11,161 people and six associated neighborhoods, Urbana is the 162nd largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Urbana was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.When you are in Urbana, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.79% of Urbana’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Urbana is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Urbana who work in management occupations (10.66%), office and administrative support (8.71%), and sales jobs (5.90%). The percentage of adults in Urbana who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.50% of the adults in Urbana have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Urbana in 2022 was $34,221, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,884 for a family of four. However, Urbana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Urbana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Urbana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Urbana include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Urbana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
