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Piqua is a town in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census. Piqua was one of the cities that experienced severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913. This year, Piqua is celebrating its Bicentennial.

* The city of Piqua is home of Hartzell Propeller, the leading producer of small aircraft propellers in the world. * Evenflo of Piqua is the leading manfacturer of infant and toddler car seats and has become one of Piqua's leading employers and industries. * The city also was a major center of underwear production during the late 1800s and much of the 1900s. A yearly "Outdoor Underwear Festival" was held downtown from 1988 until shorly after the demise and demolition of the factory owned by Medalist-Allen A,a direct descendant of the Atlas Underwear Company. Heritage Green Park now occupies the former factory site. * The Val Decker Packing Company,which operated until 1981 was a local producer of hams,hot dogs,other meats and lard under the tagline "Piquality." The large red steel cans which contained the lard product is now a much sought-after collector's item. The building which housed the meat packing plant was renovated in 1987 and is now home to the Piqua Board of Education...more

Among the most common occupations in Piqua are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Piqua, Ohio work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Piqua, Ohio are Manufacturing, 31%; Retail trade, 14%; and Educational, health and social services, 13%. Simply Hired's Piqua job listings indicate that the following industries in Piqua are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Piqua, Ohio is $27,024, and the median income of households in Piqua was $35,681.

According to our Piqua Trends data, the number of Piqua, Ohio jobs has increased by 62% since October 2011.

Population of Piqua Total population 20,738 Male 47.76% Female 52.24% Median age 35.3     Piqua Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.3% Median cost of a home $84,000 Median mortgage payment $544 Renter-occupied homes 36.7% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $504     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,808 Median for all female full-time $22,241     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 14%     Race White 96% Black or African American 3% Asian 0% Other 1%     Piqua Commute Carpool 11.0% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 17 minutes