Gahanna is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 35,127 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Gahanna is the 39th largest community in Ohio. Gahanna real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Gahanna house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Gahanna is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Gahanna is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gahanna who work in management occupations (14.27%), office and administrative support (10.87%), and business and financial occupations (10.29%). Also of interest is that Gahanna 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: 16.67% 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. If knowledge is power, Gahanna is a pretty powerful place. 53.01% of the adults in Gahanna have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Gahanna in 2022 was $50,762, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,048 for a family of four. Gahanna is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gahanna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gahanna residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gahanna include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Gahanna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
