Population 765 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Grove
Household size in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Spring Grove is a place of big households: 3.04 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Spring Grove is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Spring Grove than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spring Grove
Renters in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spring Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spring Grove: 14.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Spring Grove was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $703 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$93 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Spring Grove runs $703 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Spring Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Spring Grove: 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Spring Grove never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Spring Grove is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Michigan as a whole (5.9%). 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).
Spring Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove | 3.04 | 41.2 | 10.2% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 1978 | $703 | 18.5% | 85.1% | 5.0% |
| Fennville | 2.76 | 42.9 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 18.3% | 1981 | $799 | 23.0% | 86.9% | 2.8% |
| Ganges | 2.75 | 47.3 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 19.6% | 1988 | $875 | 31.0% | 87.6% | 5.3% |
| Pearl | 3.20 | 39.4 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 14.4% | 1986 | $765 | 21.2% | 86.0% | 1.3% |
| Glenn | 2.47 | 44.9 | 5.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1987 | $843 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 1.4% |
| New Richmond | 2.97 | 38.2 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 1990 | $842 | 29.0% | 96.5% | 0.6% |
| Douglas | 2.07 | 56.9 | 4.1% | 7.8% | 39.9% | 1987 | $951 | 58.4% | 98.5% | 1.3% |
| Saugatuck | 2.20 | 52.6 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 31.9% | 1992 | $964 | 55.9% | 97.3% | 1.3% |
| East Saugatuck | 2.98 | 39.0 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 1991 | $990 | 36.6% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Pullman | 3.38 | 34.0 | 24.3% | 18.5% | 34.2% | 1982 | $1,018 | 12.2% | 71.1% | 4.4% |
| Leisure | 3.01 | 43.4 | 6.8% | 3.7% | 32.7% | 1968 | $806 | 21.0% | 71.3% | 1.8% |
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 Spring Grove. 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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