Population 3,514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Scioto Trace is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.52 in 2006–10, 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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Scioto Trace is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Columbus area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Columbus neighborhoods, though, Scioto Trace is older than most.
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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Scioto Trace, well below the national share of 11.6%. Scioto Trace 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 Scioto Trace
Renters in Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Scioto Trace rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 31.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Only three of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods have 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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Scioto Trace: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Few Columbus neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate: only two of 46.
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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Scioto Trace is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Scioto Trace has newer homes than the great majority of 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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $942 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $933 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,169 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,705 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$763 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Scioto Trace runs $1,705 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Columbus neighborhood has higher rents.
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 Scioto Trace
Bachelor's degrees in Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.7% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.9% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.7% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Scioto Trace: 70.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Scioto Trace has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Columbus neighborhoods.
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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Scioto Trace: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Scioto Trace has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Columbus neighborhoods.
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 Scioto Trace
| Period | Scioto Trace | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Scioto Trace has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods, only three have lower unemployment. 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).
Scioto Trace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto Trace | 2.27 | 38.5 | 7.0% | 30.6% | 4.3% | 1987 | $1,705 | 70.7% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| Dexter Falls | 2.17 | 35.1 | 12.2% | 53.7% | 2.4% | 1993 | $1,455 | 68.7% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Scioto Woods | 2.26 | 41.6 | 10.2% | 36.8% | 7.8% | 1995 | $1,417 | 47.4% | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| McKinley Avenue Corridor | 1.78 | 29.2 | 19.3% | 84.5% | 13.1% | 1990 | $1,488 | 56.5% | 93.7% | 3.7% |
| Olentangy River Road | 2.24 | 27.0 | 13.8% | 87.8% | 10.6% | 1966 | $1,104 | 55.3% | 89.0% | 5.3% |
| Fifth by Northwest | 1.86 | 33.3 | 3.1% | 72.4% | 9.1% | 1966 | $1,421 | 76.7% | 96.5% | 1.4% |
| West Columbus Interim | 2.57 | 36.2 | 10.2% | 40.6% | 6.8% | 1994 | $1,529 | 43.3% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| Tri-Village | 1.55 | 29.7 | 1.9% | 90.4% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,448 | 68.1% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Tuttle West | 2.16 | 32.4 | 5.2% | 61.9% | 6.8% | 2007 | $1,798 | 65.5% | 95.8% | 3.0% |
| Clintonville | 1.98 | 42.8 | 6.2% | 38.0% | 6.1% | 1951 | $1,330 | 65.7% | 98.0% | 3.6% |
| Northwest | 2.29 | 37.6 | 9.9% | 52.2% | 5.7% | 1986 | $1,543 | 56.8% | 96.4% | 3.1% |
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 Scioto Trace. 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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