Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Solon
Household size in Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Solon run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.06, 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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.1, Solon is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Solon (9.0%), 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 Solon
Renters in Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Solon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.4% 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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in Solon are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Solon are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $927 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $550 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Solon runs $987 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, 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 Solon
Bachelor's degrees in Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Solon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, 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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Solon have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%.
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 Solon
| Period | Solon | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Solon has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Solon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon | 2.42 | 51.1 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 4.1% | 1984 | $987 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 3.3% |
| East Freetown | 2.65 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 1977 | $1,016 | 16.3% | 86.1% | 7.0% |
| McGraw | 2.30 | 46.2 | 9.5% | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1953 | $852 | 21.5% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Union Valley | 2.75 | 43.8 | 11.1% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 1982 | $881 | 24.0% | 95.1% | 5.1% |
| Cincinnatus | 2.59 | 40.1 | 12.4% | 19.4% | 17.4% | 1970 | $925 | 17.8% | 91.1% | 7.2% |
| Taylor | 2.48 | 44.4 | 10.0% | 23.2% | 28.8% | 1965 | $907 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 7.2% |
| Truxton | 2.47 | 45.7 | 11.5% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 1976 | $909 | 27.6% | 92.0% | 5.8% |
| Blodgett Mills | 2.38 | 55.5 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 7.5% | 1969 | $881 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| East Homer | 2.21 | 52.4 | 15.0% | 29.2% | 3.4% | 1973 | $1,671 | 13.1% | 95.9% | 0.3% |
| Texas Valley | 2.65 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1971 | $975 | 15.4% | 87.6% | 9.4% |
| Lower Cincinnatus | 2.43 | 40.7 | 12.7% | 26.7% | 22.6% | 1957 | $892 | 17.1% | 92.8% | 6.1% |
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 Solon. 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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