Cedar Springs, MI

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2023 Population

3,661

0.411% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

5.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,711

19.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,834

2.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cedar Springs, MI had a population of 3.66k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $56,711. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cedar Springs, MI grew from 3,646 to 3,661, a 0.411% increase and its median household income grew from $47,300 to $56,711, a 19.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Springs, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), White (Hispanic) (3.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Cedar Springs, 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.

Most people in Cedar Springs, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cedar Springs, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Cedar Springs, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two+ (Hispanic) and 134 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Springs, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 239
Two+ (Hispanic)
161 ± 167
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 121

8.82%

Hispanic Population

323 people

8.82% of the people in Cedar Springs, MI are hispanic (323 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cedar Springs, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

0.191%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.219%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 0.191% of Cedar Springs, MI residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cedar Springs, MI was 0.219%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cedar Springs, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 39

Cedar Springs, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cedar Springs, MI employs 1.83k people. The largest industries in Cedar Springs, MI are Manufacturing (330 people), Retail Trade (258 people), and Construction (181 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2023 Value

± 318

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cedar Springs, MI grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 1.79k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Springs, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (319 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), and Management Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Springs, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.83k

2023 Value

± 318

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cedar Springs, MI grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 1.79k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Springs, MI, are Manufacturing (330 people), Retail Trade (258 people), and Construction (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Springs, MI, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Springs, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,072

Median earning men ± $5,699

$27,560

Median earning women ± $11,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,861), and Manufacturing ($61,573).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,357), and Manufacturing ($30,664).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Cedar Springs, MI have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Springs, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cedar Springs, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,711

Median Household Income

± $9,587

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Cedar Springs, MI grew to $56,711 from the previous year's value of $47,300.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Springs, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Springs, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Cedar Springs, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Springs, MI have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Cedar Springs, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cedar Springs, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Springs, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Springs, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of Cedar Springs, MI has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 5.74% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.362% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see 1066 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1079 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kent County, MI.

1,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see an average of 1,066 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,079 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.87% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.23%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

5.74%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.362%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cedar Springs, MI declined by 12% from 10.5% to 9.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cedar Springs, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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