Population 812 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mutual
Household size in Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mutual holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, 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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Mutual is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Mutual, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Mutual
Renters in Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in Mutual rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mutual than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mutual is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $738 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $819 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Mutual runs $875 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.3% 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 Mutual
Bachelor's degrees in Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mutual: 13.0% 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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mutual have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Columbus area as a whole (92.2%).
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 Mutual
| Period | Mutual | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mutual than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Columbus area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mutual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual | 2.75 | 41.3 | 2.6% | 15.4% | 11.4% | 1953 | $875 | 13.0% | 90.1% | 4.3% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.74 | 38.3 | 5.7% | 25.4% | 11.7% | 1961 | $913 | 16.6% | 92.3% | 4.7% |
| Catawba | 2.56 | 51.6 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 1975 | $969 | 21.2% | 91.2% | 1.9% |
| Tradersville | 2.72 | 42.1 | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 1978 | $955 | 21.8% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Rosedale | 2.85 | 42.7 | 12.5% | 25.7% | 5.2% | 1966 | $1,047 | 30.9% | 83.2% | 1.9% |
| Irwin | 2.90 | 40.4 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,081 | 28.7% | 89.7% | 1.2% |
| Woodstock | 2.87 | 37.1 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 5.6% | 1976 | $883 | 18.0% | 92.6% | 0.9% |
| Powhatton | 2.67 | 44.8 | 3.5% | 1.9% | 10.5% | 1984 | $1,062 | 36.7% | 96.2% | 1.2% |
| South Vienna | 2.45 | 49.4 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 6.2% | 1974 | $919 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 2.1% |
| Cable | 2.76 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 3.8% | 1984 | $1,182 | 21.5% | 87.1% | 7.2% |
| Swanders | 2.60 | 41.2 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 1.0% | 1962 | $836 | 18.9% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
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 Mutual. 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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