Population 657 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rarden
Household size in Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rarden are large by national standards, averaging 3.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, 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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Rarden is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Ohio overall, where the median age is 40.8.
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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Rarden (12.7%), a bit above 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 Rarden
Renters in Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Rarden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −23.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rarden as nationally: 8.8%, 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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Rarden has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $951 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Rarden runs $889 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Rarden
Bachelor's degrees in Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rarden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.0% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Rarden never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Rarden
| Period | Rarden | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rarden: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Rarden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarden | 3.18 | 39.2 | 12.7% | 14.7% | 8.8% | 1988 | $889 | 4.3% | 81.8% | 8.1% |
| Youngs | 3.13 | 40.0 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1986 | $802 | 6.7% | 84.6% | 6.2% |
| Otway | 2.78 | 43.0 | 11.0% | 19.3% | 19.7% | 1986 | $804 | 15.0% | 90.3% | 4.1% |
| Harshasville | 2.67 | 53.0 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 23.1% | 1985 | $840 | 11.0% | 76.6% | 11.5% |
| Mineral Springs | 3.00 | 51.2 | 10.6% | 19.2% | 34.4% | 1986 | $779 | 11.7% | 77.9% | 0.0% |
| Peebles | 2.70 | 46.6 | 9.8% | 26.0% | 19.6% | 1981 | $803 | 15.8% | 83.9% | 7.1% |
| Latham | 2.69 | 43.5 | 15.7% | 17.7% | 6.3% | 1989 | $876 | 9.6% | 76.2% | 5.2% |
| Idaho | 2.83 | 40.2 | 12.9% | 17.2% | 9.4% | 1985 | $1,017 | 12.7% | 79.0% | 4.4% |
| Scrub Ridge | 2.47 | 54.7 | 12.9% | 27.6% | 24.1% | 1984 | $921 | 29.2% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Riverdale | 2.44 | 40.6 | 11.4% | 29.8% | 6.9% | 1990 | $1,022 | 8.4% | 80.5% | 5.0% |
| Wamsley | 2.53 | 48.3 | 10.0% | 26.1% | 30.2% | 1979 | $719 | 20.7% | 88.5% | 4.1% |
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 Rarden. 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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