Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sedalia
Household size in Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Sedalia sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Columbus area as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.55 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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Sedalia skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Sedalia (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbus area as a whole (12.7%).
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 Sedalia
Renters in Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sedalia own their homes; 29.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sedalia: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Columbus area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sedalia is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, 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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,111 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$480 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sedalia pays $1,111 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% 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 Sedalia
Bachelor's degrees in Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sedalia: 18.0% 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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sedalia is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, 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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Sedalia out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Sedalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia | 2.64 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 29.7% | 7.6% | 1944 | $1,111 | 18.0% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Midway | 2.65 | 43.4 | 11.9% | 31.1% | 7.7% | 1943 | $1,119 | 18.0% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Yatesville | 2.36 | 42.6 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,100 | 22.0% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| South Solon | 2.55 | 49.3 | 6.3% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 1952 | $1,011 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 0.4% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.45 | 40.7 | 20.0% | 38.8% | 11.2% | 1969 | $950 | 12.1% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Edgefield | 2.50 | 34.8 | 28.3% | 55.0% | 13.9% | 1970 | $852 | 11.1% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Florence | 2.31 | 49.9 | 3.7% | 24.9% | 4.8% | 1956 | $787 | 26.0% | 90.5% | 2.6% |
| Parrott | 2.12 | 57.7 | 2.6% | 18.9% | 3.5% | 1974 | $1,059 | 8.5% | 97.3% | 0.0% |
| Bloomingburg | 2.87 | 41.0 | 5.2% | 24.4% | 8.5% | 1977 | $912 | 10.5% | 88.9% | 4.9% |
| Mount Sterling | 2.69 | 40.0 | 12.0% | 19.9% | 7.4% | 1972 | $876 | 20.1% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| Madison Lake | 2.37 | 46.4 | 7.6% | 22.7% | 4.4% | 1974 | $1,014 | 30.6% | 91.2% | 5.1% |
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 Sedalia. 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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