Olmsted Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 8,603 people and six associated neighborhoods, Olmsted Falls is the 195th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Olmsted Falls is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Olmsted Falls is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Olmsted Falls who work in management occupations (18.39%), office and administrative support (11.18%), and healthcare (9.88%). Of important note, Olmsted Falls is also a city of artists. Olmsted Falls has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Olmsted Falls’s character. Also of interest is that Olmsted Falls has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.80% 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. Olmsted Falls is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Olmsted Falls’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The education level of Olmsted Falls ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Olmsted Falls, 40.65% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Olmsted Falls in 2022 was $42,527, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,108 for a family of four. Olmsted Falls is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Olmsted Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olmsted Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Olmsted Falls include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Olmsted Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
