Population 720 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Mill Gardens
Household size in Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Old Mill Gardens run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Old Mill Gardens skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 48.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Old Mill Gardens: 7.5% 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 Old Mill Gardens
Renters in Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.0% of households in Old Mill Gardens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Old Mill Gardens: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Old Mill Gardens is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,005 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,083 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$499 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Old Mill Gardens runs $1,083 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Old Mill Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Old Mill Gardens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, 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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Old Mill Gardens: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Old Mill Gardens
| Period | Old Mill Gardens | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Old Mill Gardens has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Old Mill Gardens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Gardens | 2.56 | 46.5 | 7.5% | 8.0% | 6.1% | 1985 | $1,083 | 21.6% | 97.1% | 3.2% |
| Joppa | 2.59 | 42.9 | 9.1% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,212 | 20.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| East Leroy | 2.65 | 42.2 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 1985 | $875 | 22.1% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Ceresco | 2.53 | 51.1 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 1974 | $1,012 | 36.6% | 97.3% | 1.1% |
| Battle Creek | 2.50 | 40.6 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 10.9% | 1961 | $1,008 | 21.9% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| West Leroy | 2.71 | 39.5 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 5.3% | 1980 | $891 | 24.2% | 94.9% | 8.6% |
| Pine Creek | 2.76 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1977 | $871 | 20.7% | 93.3% | 4.0% |
| Springfield | 2.36 | 37.0 | 21.5% | 48.7% | 7.7% | 1962 | $1,022 | 15.5% | 88.1% | 9.8% |
| Brownlee Park | 2.47 | 43.7 | 11.9% | 24.1% | 13.0% | 1967 | $918 | 17.4% | 86.2% | 4.9% |
| Climax | 2.54 | 46.1 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,014 | 26.0% | 96.3% | 8.1% |
| Burlington | 2.42 | 48.3 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 1974 | $929 | 18.5% | 94.2% | 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 Old Mill Gardens. 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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