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Population and households in Harrison West
Household size in Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.69 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.70 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Harrison West are small: just 1.70 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods, only four have smaller households.
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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.5 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Harrison West is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. The Columbus area as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 30.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Harrison West: 1.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Only one other Columbus neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Harrison West
Renters in Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 63.8% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.7% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.1% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Harrison West: 68.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (43.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Harrison West as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Columbus area (7.9%).
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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +29 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Harrison West is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Columbus area.
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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,011 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,323 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,619 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$738 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harrison West pays $1,619 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Columbus area overall ($1,378). The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods, only four have higher rents.
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 Harrison West
Bachelor's degrees in Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.1% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.1% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.6% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Harrison West: 73.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods, only four have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Harrison West: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Columbus neighborhoods, Harrison West has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 Harrison West
| Period | Harrison West | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harrison West has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only four of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods have lower unemployment. 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).
Harrison West compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison West | 1.70 | 36.7 | 1.7% | 68.1% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,619 | 73.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Victorian Village | 1.54 | 30.8 | 3.5% | 76.1% | 11.9% | 1970 | $1,480 | 80.1% | 97.9% | 2.8% |
| Italian Village | 1.51 | 29.6 | 1.6% | 73.6% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,727 | 84.1% | 99.4% | 2.4% |
| Weinland Park | 2.25 | 23.8 | 10.3% | 89.6% | 13.5% | 1995 | $1,380 | 47.1% | 94.2% | 8.6% |
| Tri-Village | 1.55 | 29.7 | 1.9% | 90.4% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,448 | 68.1% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Downtown Columbus | 1.32 | 36.9 | 1.9% | 79.4% | 14.8% | 2001 | $1,513 | 62.6% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Fifth by Northwest | 1.86 | 33.3 | 3.1% | 72.4% | 9.1% | 1966 | $1,421 | 76.7% | 96.5% | 1.4% |
| University | 2.38 | 22.3 | 30.1% | 89.2% | 35.9% | 1972 | $1,092 | 49.4% | 95.8% | 8.6% |
| Franklinton | 2.50 | 31.0 | 20.0% | 74.8% | 22.9% | 1967 | $1,112 | 25.0% | 77.2% | 6.7% |
| South Linden | 2.85 | 30.3 | 34.9% | 61.2% | 12.3% | 1956 | $1,117 | 11.3% | 82.4% | 16.8% |
| Southside Columbus | 1.71 | 36.3 | 5.4% | 48.3% | 9.5% | 1940 | $1,695 | 80.5% | 98.8% | 1.9% |
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 Harrison West. 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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