Hiram is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 979 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hiram is the 580th largest community in Ohio. Hiram has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Of important note, Hiram is also a village of artists. Hiram has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hiram’s character.

Also of interest is that Hiram 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: 27.02% 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.

Hiram is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Hiram to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Hiram. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Hiram.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hiram spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small village, Hiram does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hiram. 54.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hiram in 2022 was $24,178, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,712 for a family of four. However, Hiram contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hiram is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hiram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiram residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hiram include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Hiram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.