Population 4,476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olde Orchard
Household size in Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Olde Orchard are small: just 2.07 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.9, Olde Orchard is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. No other Columbus neighborhood is older.
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Olde Orchard (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Olde Orchard has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Columbus neighborhoods.
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 Olde Orchard
Renters in Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Olde Orchard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. No other Columbus neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Olde Orchard: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Olde Orchard has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Columbus neighborhoods.
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Olde Orchard is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Olde Orchard has newer homes than most Columbus neighborhoods.
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $797 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,034 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,417 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$619 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Olde Orchard costs $1,417 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Columbus area. The typical renter here spends 18.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Olde Orchard
Bachelor's degrees in Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Olde Orchard as nationally: 33.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Columbus area (40.2%).
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Olde Orchard is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Columbus area.
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 Olde Orchard
| Period | Olde Orchard | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Olde Orchard than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Columbus area. 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).
Olde Orchard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olde Orchard | 2.07 | 51.9 | 9.8% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 1986 | $1,417 | 33.4% | 93.3% | 4.6% |
| Livingston-McNaughten | 2.19 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 71.9% | 16.6% | 1979 | $1,263 | 23.7% | 91.7% | 3.6% |
| Shady Lane | 1.92 | 38.2 | 11.6% | 66.0% | 8.3% | 1975 | $1,142 | 16.0% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| East Broad | 2.73 | 34.8 | 13.9% | 40.6% | 4.4% | 2001 | $1,516 | 39.0% | 85.2% | 3.0% |
| Leawood | 2.51 | 36.6 | 19.6% | 27.9% | 8.7% | 1961 | $1,070 | 20.3% | 88.4% | 13.0% |
| Brice-Tussing | 2.80 | 33.7 | 23.1% | 50.6% | 6.0% | 1990 | $1,565 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Eastland | 2.42 | 32.8 | 32.1% | 80.2% | 15.4% | 1981 | $1,055 | 16.3% | 84.1% | 5.0% |
| Linwood | 2.41 | 35.0 | 21.5% | 47.4% | 3.5% | 1962 | $1,505 | 15.6% | 82.7% | 9.9% |
| Eastmoor | 2.38 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 54.8% | 8.7% | 1954 | $1,201 | 37.7% | 90.4% | 7.6% |
| Fort Columbus Airport | 2.67 | 35.6 | 26.7% | 69.8% | 12.3% | 1963 | $1,138 | 13.5% | 75.2% | 8.7% |
| Glenbrook | 2.62 | 30.9 | 35.6% | 68.2% | 11.5% | 1975 | $957 | 19.7% | 79.9% | 10.3% |
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 Olde Orchard. 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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