One of Earlewood’s greatest assets is the sense of community that is pervasive in the culture of the neighborhood. Many residents find a unique sense of community in Earlewood that is hard to describe. Trusted neighbors who are happy to feed your dog and get your mail while you’re away, impromptu porch party invitations as you’re out walking with the family and nights out with the gang at resident-owned watering holes are all common occurrences for many Earlewood residents. You can hop on Facebook to put out a call about your lost dog on the ECCO group, and have neighbors volunteering to help you find the pooch within minutes, or ask for recommendations for roofers and get testimonials all week.
Many residents agree that the historic character of the neighborhood is what drew them here, but the character of their neighbors and the relationships they’ve built is what has made them stay.
Demographics
Earlewood contains approximately 1,300 hundred households. The neighborhood is one of the more diverse neighborhoods in the City of Columbia in regard to racial and ethnic make-up with a roughly 40%/60% split of black and white residents. Almost all residents in the neighborhood have a high school degree, and almost half have a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education. Median home value in Earlewood is roughly $150,000.
The following information is taken from The New York Times application Mapping America: Every City, Every Block. This application takes its information from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009. Because these figures are based on samples, they are subject to a margin of error, particularly in places with a low population, and are best regarded as estimates.
Race and Ethnicity
Black Population
White Population
Hispanic Population
Racial Distribution
Income
Household income
distribution
Median household
income
Change, median
household income
Households earning
under $30,000
Households earning
over $200,000
Housing and Families
Median home
value
Change in median
home value
Median monthly
rent
Same-sex couples
Education
High school
graduates
Bachelor’s degree
or higher
