Single parent families are increasing but not at a rapid rate. Approximately 1,200 businesses located in the city of Westerville and the immediate environs. The majority of businesses are professional and service oriented. Westerville residents are served by four local newspapers, distributed on a weekly basis. The Columbus Dispatch is the only major daily newspaper that is circulated in the Columbus metropolitan area .
Residents also have access to cable TV and three major TV stations.
There are numerous radio stations in the area including two local stations. The Westerville School District has a current enrollment of over 13,000 students. The district includes two high schools, three middle and fourteen elementary schools. St Paul's Catholic Church located in Westerville operates a parochial elementary and junior high school. Several private, pre-schools and nursery schools are located in the area.