Population 3,875 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southdale
Household size in Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.46 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.66 | 2.45 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.79 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.08 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Southdale is a place of small households, averaging 1.79 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.46 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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.1 | 46.6 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.0 | 46.0 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 45.6 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 46.1 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.1 | −0.5 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Southdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of Edina.
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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southdale: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Southdale
Renters in Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0% | 25.4% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.8% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.9% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.5% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Southdale: 62.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Southdale than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Edina.
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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1966 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1968 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Southdale has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,064 | $1,212 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,127 | $1,280 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,617 | $1,492 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,936 | $2,084 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$872 | +$872 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Southdale costs $1,936 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Edina overall ($2,084). The typical renter here spends 31.0% 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 Southdale
Bachelor's degrees in Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 63.6% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.3% | 68.7% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 71.0% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 73.5% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Southdale is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Edina overall (73.5%).
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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 97.6% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.7% | 98.1% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 98.4% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 98.3% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Southdale: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Edina.
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 Southdale
| Period | Southdale | Edina | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Southdale has been strong: just 3.3% 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).
Southdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southdale | 1.79 | 45.0 | 4.6% | 62.5% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,936 | 60.8% | 97.6% | 3.3% |
| Armatage | 2.65 | 36.9 | 10.6% | 20.7% | 2.7% | 1952 | $2,169 | 67.7% | 97.5% | 0.6% |
| Kenny | 2.36 | 39.1 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 1950 | $2,016 | 82.2% | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| Fulton | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 4.5% | 1940 | $2,809 | 83.9% | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| Windom | 2.32 | 38.7 | 6.1% | 48.5% | 6.4% | 1956 | $1,453 | 56.8% | 96.3% | 7.1% |
| Lynnhurst | 2.60 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 1939 | $1,763 | 85.1% | 98.7% | 3.9% |
| Fuller Tangletown | 2.37 | 40.5 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 1943 | $1,700 | 82.0% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Linden Hills | 2.33 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 33.4% | 8.4% | 1947 | $1,821 | 84.5% | 98.9% | 3.4% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.31 | 40.8 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,788 | 70.4% | 98.4% | 5.6% |
| Minikahda Vista | 2.35 | 39.0 | 7.4% | 45.7% | 6.1% | 1970 | $1,913 | 72.4% | 98.0% | 7.8% |
| East Harriet | 2.01 | 44.4 | 10.7% | 36.6% | 7.9% | 1938 | $1,398 | 73.4% | 98.5% | 1.0% |
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 Southdale. 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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