Spring Arbor, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,275
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
22.6
1.31% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.42%
142% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,631
18.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$225,000
5.58% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,137
12.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Spring Arbor, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Spring Arbor, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spring Arbor, MI are Spring Arbor University (924 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Spring Arbor, MI was $225,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Spring Arbor, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Spring Arbor, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spring Arbor, MI is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.64% of Spring Arbor, MI residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Spring Arbor, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Spring Arbor, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Arbor, MI was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Arbor, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.98k ± 430
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    115 ± 204
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    60 ± 47
1.58%
Hispanic Population
36 people

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Spring Arbor, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.58% of the people in Spring Arbor, MI are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring Arbor, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.64%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
151 people
4.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
101 people

As of 2024, 6.64% of Spring Arbor, MI residents (151 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spring Arbor, MI was 4.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    18 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 35

Spring Arbor, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Spring Arbor, MI employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Arbor, MI were Educational Services (437 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Public Administration (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,897), Manufacturing ($54,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k
2024 Value
± 240
−12.9%
1 Year decline
± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Arbor, MI declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 1.31k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Arbor, MI, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (198 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (184 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Arbor, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.14k
2024 Value
± 240
−12.9%
1 Year decline
± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Arbor, MI declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 1.31k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Arbor, MI, are Educational Services (437 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Public Administration (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Arbor, MI, though some of these residents may live in Spring Arbor, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,500
Median earning men ± $21,621
$8,840
Median earning women ± $3,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,563), Retail Trade ($60,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,604), and Retail Trade ($11,181).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Spring Arbor, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Spring Arbor, MI awarded 924 degrees. The student population of Spring Arbor, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 573 male students and 1,817 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spring Arbor, MI are White (701 and 76%), Black or African American (88 and 9.54%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 4.34%), and Two or More Races (34 and 3.69%).

The largest universities in Spring Arbor, MI by number of degrees awarded are Spring Arbor University (924 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spring Arbor, MI are Social Work (195 and 21.1%), Family Practice Nurse (172 and 18.6%), and Nursing Administration (137 and 14.8%).

The median tuition cost in Spring Arbor, MI for private four year colleges is $31,940.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Spring Arbor, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,390 (24% men and 76% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,390 students enrolled in Spring Arbor, MI, 24% men and 76% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,635 records, of which 77.2% were women and 22.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nursing Administration
    64 degrees awarded
  2. Family Practice Nurse
    164 degrees awarded
  3. Social Work
    113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Spring Arbor, MI was Nursing Administration with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Spring Arbor, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Spring Arbor University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
924 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spring Arbor University with 924 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spring Arbor, MI, which is 0.224 times less than the 755 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 701 degrees mean that there were 7.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 88 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Arbor, MI was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,100 to $225,000, a 5.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Arbor, MI is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Arbor, MI have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Arbor, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,905
$366
Median Property Taxes
±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spring Arbor, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
50.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Spring Arbor, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,631
Median Household Income
± $26,188
535
Number of Households
± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Spring Arbor, MI declined from $63,631 from the previous year's value of $77,721.

The following chart displays the households in Spring Arbor, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spring Arbor, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (42.7%)
  2. Walked (26.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (21.1%)

In 2024, 42.7% of workers in Spring Arbor, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (26.6%) and those who worked at home (21.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Arbor, MI have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Spring Arbor, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spring Arbor, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spring Arbor, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Arbor, MI (57 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spring Arbor, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.5% of the population of Spring Arbor, MI has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 8.91% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.6% were men and 63.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 35.1% between 18 and 34 years, 23.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.6% were men and 63.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.49%
Uninsured
59.9%
Employer Coverage
8.91%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spring Arbor, MI declined by 21.6% from 1.9% to 1.49%.

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