Population 514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Water
Household size in High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in High Water average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.69, 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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, High Water is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in High Water: 7.3% of 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 High Water
Renters in High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.6% of households in High Water rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in High Water: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Columbus area.
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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in High Water is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $932 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in High Water runs $978 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 High Water
Bachelor's degrees in High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in High Water (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in High Water is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 High Water
| Period | High Water | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in High Water runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Columbus area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
High Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Water | 2.89 | 45.7 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 1991 | $978 | 28.0% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| Homer | 2.94 | 36.1 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,036 | 43.3% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Utica | 2.83 | 38.5 | 11.4% | 24.8% | 12.1% | 1979 | $897 | 18.7% | 93.0% | 3.7% |
| Vanatta | 2.94 | 38.4 | 8.7% | 15.5% | 5.4% | 1984 | $943 | 22.1% | 97.1% | 2.0% |
| Lock | 2.55 | 46.3 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 1990 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 96.9% | 1.1% |
| Brandon | 2.49 | 45.9 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 1989 | $1,017 | 24.0% | 96.4% | 1.4% |
| Alexandria | 2.65 | 46.3 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,198 | 39.7% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| St. Louisville | 3.15 | 36.3 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,023 | 20.7% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| Johnstown | 2.72 | 39.3 | 7.6% | 22.8% | 3.5% | 1990 | $1,139 | 33.0% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Concord | 2.81 | 42.5 | 6.0% | 14.6% | 2.8% | 1994 | $1,287 | 38.8% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
| Croton | 2.82 | 42.3 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 5.9% | 1990 | $1,151 | 35.1% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
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 High Water. 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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