West Carrollton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 12,874 people and five associated neighborhoods, West Carrollton is the 143rd largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities, West Carrollton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in West Carrollton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Carrollton is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Carrollton who work in management occupations (11.63%), office and administrative support (8.53%), and food service (7.54%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.15% 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. Being a small city, West Carrollton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of West Carrollton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.49% of adults in West Carrollton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in West Carrollton in 2022 was $34,847, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,388 for a family of four. However, West Carrollton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Carrollton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Carrollton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Carrollton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Carrollton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in West Carrollton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
