Wapakoneta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 9,786 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wapakoneta is the 182nd largest community in Ohio.

Also of interest is that Wapakoneta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wapakoneta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.45 minutes getting to work every day.

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

The percentage of adults in Wapakoneta who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.82% of the adults in Wapakoneta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wapakoneta in 2022 was $33,244, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,976 for a family of four. However, Wapakoneta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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