Population 468 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marion Springs
Household size in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Marion Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Marion Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Marion Springs: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marion Springs
Renters in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Marion Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Marion Springs is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Marion Springs was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marion Springs pays $1,044 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marion Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marion Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Marion Springs have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marion Springs
| Period | Marion Springs | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Marion Springs: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marion Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Springs | 2.07 | 51.3 | 3.9% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 1979 | $1,044 | 13.9% | 89.9% | 7.4% |
| Brant | 2.47 | 49.9 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1977 | $820 | 12.1% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| Fenmore | 2.25 | 54.1 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 7.5% | 1972 | $850 | 15.1% | 89.8% | 3.7% |
| Sickles | 2.30 | 45.9 | 7.1% | 18.1% | 10.8% | 1958 | $994 | 16.0% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| Nelson | 2.62 | 46.9 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.2% | 1977 | $1,087 | 20.9% | 91.6% | 8.7% |
| Rathbone | 2.49 | 40.6 | 4.6% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 1943 | $1,213 | 14.4% | 90.3% | 1.4% |
| Bannister | 2.28 | 45.4 | 14.1% | 22.2% | 9.2% | 1967 | $861 | 13.0% | 96.6% | 3.8% |
| St. Charles | 2.38 | 47.1 | 5.3% | 15.4% | 6.5% | 1970 | $634 | 17.3% | 94.1% | 4.8% |
| Merrill | 2.66 | 42.4 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 7.2% | 1966 | $882 | 16.7% | 94.9% | 11.9% |
| Oakley | 2.54 | 47.3 | 8.0% | 14.6% | 5.0% | 1975 | $977 | 13.1% | 90.7% | 4.9% |
| Ashley | 2.44 | 44.9 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% | 1963 | $1,015 | 17.5% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marion Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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