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Racial Composition and Economic Trends in Schirm Farm, Columbus, Ohio: 2013-2022
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Schirm Farm, a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, exhibits a Moderate Diversity profile with a Black plurality (43%) and a substantial White population (42%) as of 2022. The neighborhood's median income of $61,201 in 2022 indicates a middle-class community. Schirm Farm has experienced notable fluctuations in both its racial composition and economic status over the past decade.
The neighborhood has undergone a significant transformation in its racial composition over the last decade. In 2013, Schirm Farm had a White Plurality (45%) with a significant Black minority (25%). By 2022, it had shifted to a Black Plurality (43%) with a nearly equal White population (42%), indicating a Moderate Diversity profile. The transition appears to have been gradual but consistent. The Black population share increased from 25% in 2013 to 47% in 2021, before slightly decreasing to 43% in 2022. Conversely, the White population share decreased from 45% in 2013 to 31% in 2019, before rebounding to 42% in 2022.
An Asian population emerged, growing from 0% in 2013 to 13% in 2020, before settling at 6% in 2022. This suggests a period of High Diversity around 2020, with three racial groups having significant representation.
The median income in Schirm Farm has shown considerable volatility over the past decade. It rose from $50,887 in 2013 to a peak of $70,473 in 2016, coinciding with a period of increasing racial diversity. It then declined to $54,719 in 2019, rose again to $60,204 in 2020, dropped sharply to $49,708 in 2021, and rebounded to $61,201 in 2022. These economic fluctuations appear to correlate with demographic shifts. The period of highest income (2015-2016) coincided with a more balanced racial composition, while the sharp income decline in 2021 occurred alongside the highest percentage of Black residents (47%).
The population has fluctuated, peaking at 4,685 in 2016 (coinciding with the highest median income) and settling at 3,698 in 2022. This suggests that economic factors may have influenced migration patterns in and out of the neighborhood.
The demographic shifts in Schirm Farm mirror broader trends seen in many urban areas across the United States, where historically White-majority neighborhoods are becoming more diverse. The increasing Black and Asian populations reflect national trends of growing diversity in suburban and urban areas. The economic volatility experienced by Schirm Farm is also reflective of wider economic uncertainties faced by middle-class neighborhoods in the post-2008 recession era and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schirm Farm represents a Transitional Community, evolving from a White Plurality to a more diverse neighborhood with a Black Plurality. This transition has been accompanied by significant economic fluctuations, reflecting the interplay between demographic changes and economic conditions in urban American neighborhoods.
