Population 108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sycamore Valley
Household size in Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Sycamore Valley is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Sycamore Valley 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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sycamore Valley: 7.4% 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 Sycamore Valley
Renters in Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sycamore Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.8% 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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in Sycamore Valley, 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.
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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Sycamore Valley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Ohio overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $389 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $415 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$614 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Sycamore Valley runs $1,002 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Sycamore Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sycamore Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sycamore Valley: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Sycamore Valley
| Period | Sycamore Valley | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sycamore Valley has been low: just 1.0% 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).
Sycamore Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Valley | 2.24 | 45.6 | 7.4% | 12.4% | 20.8% | 1982 | $1,002 | 16.1% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| Graysville | 1.91 | 49.6 | 3.7% | 27.7% | 34.0% | 1987 | $665 | 9.8% | 93.8% | 2.9% |
| Harriettsville | 2.04 | 62.7 | 3.7% | 7.4% | 46.9% | 1982 | $758 | 3.7% | 66.3% | 0.0% |
| Stafford | 2.26 | 47.3 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 23.0% | 1981 | $992 | 14.9% | 92.6% | 0.8% |
| Wingett Run | 2.44 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 1988 | $783 | 13.4% | 86.6% | 4.5% |
| Lower Salem | 2.43 | 46.2 | 5.3% | 18.8% | 21.0% | 1970 | $953 | 14.4% | 85.4% | 2.6% |
| Bloomfield | 2.51 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 18.7% | 24.7% | 1974 | $619 | 5.0% | 97.1% | 3.7% |
| Rinard Mills | 2.51 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 29.0% | 25.7% | 1975 | $469 | 5.3% | 91.4% | 6.3% |
| Lewisville | 2.74 | 44.9 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 1973 | $975 | 11.7% | 89.7% | 4.4% |
| Shay | 2.52 | 45.3 | 4.2% | 19.1% | 24.9% | 1974 | $600 | 4.5% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
| Griffith | 2.26 | 46.5 | 7.7% | 33.7% | 25.2% | 1979 | $649 | 10.7% | 86.6% | 2.2% |
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 Sycamore Valley. 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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