Overview De Graff is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,251 people and just one neighborhood, De Graff is the 548th largest community in Ohio. De Graff has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. Occupations and Workforce De Graff is a blue-collar town, with 44.42% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, De Graff is a village of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in De Graff who work in community and social services (12.22%), teaching (10.51%), and management occupations (6.31%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.92% 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. Setting & Lifestyle In addition, De Graff is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. De Graff 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 village鈥檚 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, De Graff鈥檚 overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in De Graff, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.52 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, De Graff does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work. De Graff Demographics In terms of college education, De Graff is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.12% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in De Graff in 2022 was $39,395, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,580 for a family of four. However, De Graff contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. De Graff is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call De Graff home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of De Graff residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in De Graff include Irish, English, German, Romanian, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in De Graff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.