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Demographic and Economic Trends in Scholl Canyon: A Study of Racial Composition and Income Levels
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Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Scholl Canyon, a neighborhood in Glendale, California, demonstrates a predominantly white demographic composition, with 74% of the population identifying as white in 2022. The area is characterized by high median incomes, reaching $152,170 in 2022. Scholl Canyon is notable for its landfill, which has been a topic of environmental discussions.
Over the past decade, Scholl Canyon has maintained its white majority status, with fluctuations. The white population constituted 66% of the total in 2013, increasing to 74% by 2022. Between 2015 and 2017, the area approached a more moderate diversity classification, with the white population decreasing to 57% and increases in Asian and Hispanic populations. By 2019, there was a slight shift back towards a stronger white majority. The trend from 2020 to 2022 indicates a strengthening of the white majority.
The median income in Scholl Canyon has increased from $111,515 in 2013 to $152,170 in 2022, representing a 36.5% growth. This economic trend correlates with demographic shifts. The period of increased diversity (2015-2017) coincided with a significant increase in median income, peaking at $136,931 in 2016. As the white majority strengthened from 2020 to 2022, median income experienced another substantial increase, reaching its highest levels.
The population has fluctuated over the years, increasing from 679 in 2010 to 1,033 in 2020-2021, followed by a decrease to 825 in 2022. This population decline coincides with the strengthening white majority and rising median income, potentially indicating a trend of gentrification or changing housing dynamics.
Scholl Canyon's demographic and economic trends can be contextualized within broader national patterns. The neighborhood's strengthening white majority contrasts with national trends towards increasing diversity in many urban and suburban areas. The substantial increase in median income aligns with growing income inequality trends observed in many affluent U.S. communities. The fluctuation in population, particularly the recent decrease, could reflect broader urban migration patterns seen during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scholl Canyon presents a case of a high-income, predominantly white neighborhood that has experienced periods of increasing diversity followed by a recent trend towards demographic homogeneity. These shifts, coupled with rising incomes and changing population numbers, suggest a dynamic community potentially influenced by factors such as gentrification, changing housing preferences, or local economic developments. The presence of the landfill adds an environmental dimension that may also play a role in these demographic and economic trends.
