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Population and households in Edison
Household size in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Edison sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Edison are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Columbus area as a whole, where the median age is 37.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Edison: 15.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Edison
Renters in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Edison own their homes; 30.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Edison is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Edison leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $886 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Edison runs $886 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Edison
Bachelor's degrees in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Edison: 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Edison have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Columbus area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Edison
| Period | Edison | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Edison than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Edison compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 2.59 | 40.5 | 15.1% | 30.5% | 8.9% | 1972 | $886 | 14.3% | 92.2% | 6.2% |
| Denmark | 2.41 | 43.2 | 9.5% | 33.9% | 5.3% | 1974 | $742 | 13.7% | 89.0% | 2.6% |
| Iberia | 2.61 | 44.9 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 1979 | $1,048 | 26.4% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Mount Gilead | 2.46 | 46.8 | 9.6% | 24.8% | 11.1% | 1979 | $878 | 22.7% | 90.4% | 3.0% |
| Martel | 2.14 | 46.0 | 33.3% | 26.9% | 11.2% | 1945 | $971 | 5.9% | 88.5% | 0.4% |
| Caledonia | 2.45 | 37.9 | 16.8% | 25.7% | 12.9% | 1971 | $1,023 | 10.6% | 89.2% | 1.7% |
| Claridon | 2.96 | 39.7 | 8.2% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 1973 | $969 | 13.5% | 85.2% | 0.1% |
| Cardington | 2.52 | 42.5 | 10.0% | 19.5% | 6.8% | 1984 | $921 | 15.4% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Sparta | 2.33 | 49.0 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 9.5% | 1977 | $775 | 22.5% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| West Point | 2.35 | 38.8 | 12.5% | 49.6% | 11.2% | 1979 | $989 | 16.5% | 87.9% | 0.8% |
| Fulton | 2.68 | 46.8 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 3.5% | 1994 | $968 | 13.1% | 88.8% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Edison. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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