Population 977 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Watkins
Household size in Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Watkins average 2.90 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.69, 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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Watkins is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Columbus area overall, where the median age is 37.9.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Watkins (9.2%), 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 Watkins
Renters in Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.5% of households in Watkins rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Watkins 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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Watkins is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Columbus area.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $955 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $874 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,357 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$403 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Watkins pays $1,357 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Columbus area. Rent takes 23.0% 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 Watkins
Bachelor's degrees in Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Watkins (45.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Watkins: 96.9% 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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Watkins has been low: just 0.2% 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).
Watkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins | 2.90 | 40.5 | 9.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,357 | 45.0% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| New Dover | 2.56 | 40.9 | 6.1% | 23.0% | 6.0% | 1986 | $1,258 | 36.0% | 92.5% | 1.6% |
| New California | 3.03 | 36.2 | 7.4% | 14.9% | 2.7% | 2012 | $2,072 | 73.9% | 99.3% | 0.2% |
| Ostrander | 2.99 | 40.7 | 5.5% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 1996 | $1,164 | 48.3% | 98.5% | 1.1% |
| Arnold | 2.98 | 41.0 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,547 | 61.2% | 98.3% | 0.9% |
| White Sulphur | 2.91 | 39.8 | 5.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1995 | $1,110 | 51.5% | 99.4% | 2.4% |
| Plain City | 2.99 | 37.9 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 2.7% | 2003 | $1,759 | 64.5% | 97.8% | 1.6% |
| Shawnee Hills | 2.86 | 40.3 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 3.3% | 1987 | $2,089 | 62.7% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Marysville | 2.58 | 38.4 | 12.0% | 27.6% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,352 | 34.0% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
| Unionville Center | 2.96 | 38.5 | 8.3% | 15.3% | 4.8% | 1973 | $1,331 | 34.7% | 97.4% | 5.6% |
| Jerome | 2.80 | 38.9 | 12.7% | 17.6% | 3.2% | 1977 | $1,177 | 39.6% | 91.9% | 3.1% |
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 Watkins. 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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