Granville is a somewhat small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 5,561 people and three associated neighborhoods, Granville is the 247th largest community in Ohio.
Granville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Ohio, but Granville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Granville 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: 18.89% 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.
Granville is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Granville area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Granville maintain a good economy.
For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Granville. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Granville.
Granville 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.
If knowledge is power, Granville is a pretty powerful place. 68.59% of the adults in Granville 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 Granville in 2022 was $48,250, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,000 for a family of four.
Granville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Granville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Granville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Granville include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Granville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.