Population 4,025 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southern Orchards
Household size in Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Southern Orchards are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, 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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.4 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.3 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Southern Orchards is young: half of its residents are under 31.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Southern Orchards (20.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Columbus neighborhoods, Southern Orchards has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Southern Orchards
Renters in Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.2% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.8% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.3% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Southern Orchards: 56.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over one in six owners (18.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Southern Orchards: 18.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Of Columbus' 46 neighborhoods, only four have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Southern Orchards is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Southern Orchards has the oldest homes of any Columbus neighborhood.
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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $726 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,171 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Southern Orchards runs $1,171 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% 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 Southern Orchards
Bachelor's degrees in Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Southern Orchards as nationally: 33.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Columbus area as a whole (40.2%).
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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Southern Orchards have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Columbus area (92.2%).
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 Southern Orchards
| Period | Southern Orchards | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southern Orchards has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Southern Orchards has lower unemployment than at least four in five Columbus neighborhoods. 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).
Southern Orchards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Orchards | 2.31 | 31.3 | 20.4% | 56.3% | 18.8% | 1939 | $1,171 | 33.1% | 89.3% | 3.2% |
| Near Southside | 2.28 | 38.8 | 21.7% | 51.3% | 20.6% | 1949 | $1,073 | 24.7% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Southside Columbus | 1.71 | 36.3 | 5.4% | 48.3% | 9.5% | 1940 | $1,695 | 80.5% | 98.8% | 1.9% |
| South Side | 2.28 | 36.1 | 17.7% | 50.5% | 17.6% | 1947 | $1,084 | 22.2% | 85.4% | 6.8% |
| Near East | 2.07 | 34.5 | 16.0% | 61.0% | 20.2% | 1950 | $1,086 | 42.5% | 89.1% | 6.5% |
| Downtown Columbus | 1.32 | 36.9 | 1.9% | 79.4% | 14.8% | 2001 | $1,513 | 62.6% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Berwick | 2.32 | 44.7 | 14.7% | 33.5% | 4.9% | 1960 | $1,399 | 55.8% | 98.3% | 4.0% |
| Italian Village | 1.51 | 29.6 | 1.6% | 73.6% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,727 | 84.1% | 99.4% | 2.4% |
| Tri-South | 2.49 | 43.3 | 16.0% | 41.8% | 10.0% | 1964 | $1,340 | 11.1% | 85.2% | 6.4% |
| Franklinton | 2.50 | 31.0 | 20.0% | 74.8% | 22.9% | 1967 | $1,112 | 25.0% | 77.2% | 6.7% |
| Victorian Village | 1.54 | 30.8 | 3.5% | 76.1% | 11.9% | 1970 | $1,480 | 80.1% | 97.9% | 2.8% |
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 Southern Orchards. 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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