Population 3,013 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Shady Lane: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Shady Lane
Household size in Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Shady Lane is a place of small households, averaging 1.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Shady Lane has smaller households than at least four in five Columbus neighborhoods.
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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shady Lane is 38.2 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, Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Shady Lane (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Columbus area (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 Shady Lane
Renters in Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.6% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.3% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.0% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Shady Lane rent: 66.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Shady Lane is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Shady Lane run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $767 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $817 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,142 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shady Lane costs $1,142 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Shady Lane
Bachelor's degrees in Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shady Lane have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Shady Lane has a lower 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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shady Lane is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Shady Lane has a higher share of high school graduates than most 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 Shady Lane
| Period | Shady Lane | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Shady Lane is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Columbus area as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Shady Lane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Lane | 1.92 | 38.2 | 11.6% | 66.0% | 8.3% | 1975 | $1,142 | 16.0% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| Livingston-McNaughten | 2.19 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 71.9% | 16.6% | 1979 | $1,263 | 23.7% | 91.7% | 3.6% |
| Leawood | 2.51 | 36.6 | 19.6% | 27.9% | 8.7% | 1961 | $1,070 | 20.3% | 88.4% | 13.0% |
| Olde Orchard | 2.07 | 51.9 | 9.8% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 1986 | $1,417 | 33.4% | 93.3% | 4.6% |
| 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% |
| Brice-Tussing | 2.80 | 33.7 | 23.1% | 50.6% | 6.0% | 1990 | $1,565 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Eastmoor | 2.38 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 54.8% | 8.7% | 1954 | $1,201 | 37.7% | 90.4% | 7.6% |
| Glenbrook | 2.62 | 30.9 | 35.6% | 68.2% | 11.5% | 1975 | $957 | 19.7% | 79.9% | 10.3% |
| Berwick | 2.32 | 44.7 | 14.7% | 33.5% | 4.9% | 1960 | $1,399 | 55.8% | 98.3% | 4.0% |
| East Broad | 2.73 | 34.8 | 13.9% | 40.6% | 4.4% | 2001 | $1,516 | 39.0% | 85.2% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Center Square, Albany, NY · Brooklands Park, Rochester Hills, MI · White Grove, Fort Mill, SC · Browntown, Wilmington, DE · Wexford, Madison, WI · Bywater, New Orleans, LA · Canterbury Green, Fort Wayne, IN · Canyon Creek-39th SE, Bothell, WA · Westwood, Orlando, FL · Car Town, Kannapolis, NC
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 Shady Lane. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.