Hiram is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 945 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.02% 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.

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.

The overall crime rate in Hiram is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.22 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small village, Hiram doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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.