Population 3,712 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rydal
Household size in Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rydal are large by national standards, averaging 3.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.84 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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rydal is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rydal (9.9%), a little 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 Rydal
Renters in Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Rydal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.5% 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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Rydal than nationally: 11.3%, 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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rydal is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta 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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,296 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$550 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Rydal runs $1,296 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Rydal
Bachelor's degrees in Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rydal: 15.0% 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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Rydal never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Rydal
| Period | Rydal | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rydal has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Rydal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydal | 3.15 | 36.9 | 9.9% | 16.0% | 11.3% | 1994 | $1,296 | 15.0% | 83.7% | 2.4% |
| Funkhouser | 2.99 | 42.9 | 10.0% | 19.4% | 13.3% | 1991 | $1,406 | 16.9% | 92.5% | 2.9% |
| White | 3.00 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 7.5% | 2000 | $1,165 | 31.3% | 87.7% | 6.5% |
| Folsom | 2.95 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 1990 | $1,257 | 20.1% | 92.6% | 2.6% |
| Fairmount | 2.83 | 43.5 | 10.3% | 19.3% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,160 | 14.3% | 83.0% | 4.2% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.75 | 41.5 | 3.3% | 24.5% | 31.7% | 1988 | $1,339 | 24.8% | 94.5% | 1.5% |
| Ryo | 2.84 | 41.8 | 11.2% | 20.5% | 11.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 9.9% | 77.4% | 5.9% |
| Sutallee | 2.87 | 46.6 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 2003 | $1,704 | 48.4% | 98.0% | 4.4% |
| Waleska | 2.83 | 41.5 | 6.6% | 16.5% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,384 | 30.1% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| Farmville | 2.86 | 42.4 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 7.4% | 1995 | $1,036 | 16.4% | 78.4% | 5.0% |
| Ludville | 2.88 | 42.5 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 2002 | $1,649 | 10.1% | 82.8% | 11.3% |
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 Rydal. 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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