Pataskala is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,346 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pataskala is the 106th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Pataskala was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pataskala economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pataskala, where the median household income is $87,246.00.Unlike some cities, Pataskala isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pataskala are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pataskala is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pataskala who work in office and administrative support (12.31%), management occupations (9.61%), and sales jobs (7.71%). Also of interest is that Pataskala 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: 11.54% 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. In terms of college education, Pataskala is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.73% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pataskala in 2022 was $39,393, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,572 for a family of four. However, Pataskala contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pataskala is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pataskala home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pataskala residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pataskala include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Pataskala is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
