Springwater, NY Demographics

Population 2,496 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Springwater

Household size in Springwater

Household size, people per household
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.422.492.682.68
2010–142.322.462.722.73
2015–192.412.412.692.71
2020–242.162.352.652.65
Change−0.25−0.14−0.03−0.03
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Households in Springwater are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, 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 Springwater

Median age, years
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1045.739.538.337.7
2010–1446.840.439.038.6
2015–1949.141.640.239.6
2020–2449.942.240.840.1
Change+4.2+2.7+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 49.9, Springwater is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Springwater

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–105.1%12.5%13.1%12.3%
2010–146.0%12.3%12.7%12.3%
2015–195.7%12.1%11.6%11.6%
2020–243.2%11.3%11.6%11.6%
Change−1.9 pts−1.1 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Springwater, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Springwater

Renters in Springwater

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1012.5%30.6%44.8%33.3%
2010–1413.0%32.4%46.2%35.6%
2015–197.7%33.2%46.2%36.0%
2020–2415.5%32.7%45.7%34.8%
Change+3.0 pts+2.1 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 15.5% of households in Springwater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Springwater

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1022.2%9.8%10.3%11.4%
2010–1421.7%8.8%10.4%11.4%
2015–1926.6%9.6%11.0%11.1%
2020–2416.9%8.0%9.7%9.6%
Change−5.3 pts−1.8 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Springwater: 16.9% 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 Springwater

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–101961196319561974
2010–141962196419571975
2015–191972196519581977
2020–241972196619611980
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Housing in Springwater leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Rochester area overall, where the median home dates to 1966.

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 Springwater

Rent, per month
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$678$810$1,095$965
2010–14$748$857$1,201$1,040
2015–19$774$985$1,426$1,213
2020–24$1,109$1,225$1,794$1,571
Change+$431+$415+$698+$606
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The median renter in Springwater pays $1,109 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, 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 Springwater

Bachelor's degrees in Springwater

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1017.4%32.1%31.9%28.4%
2010–1422.2%32.8%33.4%29.6%
2015–1921.9%35.3%36.2%32.1%
2020–2429.7%37.9%39.8%35.6%
Change+12.3 pts+5.9 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in Springwater than nationally: 29.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Springwater

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1088.0%88.2%84.0%84.9%
2010–1489.7%89.7%84.9%86.1%
2015–1987.4%90.2%86.5%87.7%
2020–2492.1%91.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+4.1 pts+3.6 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Springwater is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area.

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 Springwater

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSpringwaterRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–104.8%7.2%7.7%8.1%
2010–147.5%8.4%9.2%9.4%
2015–195.3%5.4%5.7%5.6%
2020–244.7%4.9%6.6%5.4%
Change−0.2 pts−2.3 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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At 4.7%, unemployment in Springwater is close to 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).

Springwater compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Springwater2.1649.93.2%15.5%16.9%1972$1,10929.7%92.1%4.7%
Libertypole2.2649.35.8%12.3%9.8%1974$1,17222.4%87.8%1.0%
Hunt Hollow2.4949.58.9%12.0%20.1%1974$1,11330.7%95.8%6.7%
Conesus2.3150.710.1%7.9%22.3%1974$1,03627.4%92.1%3.6%
Scottsburg2.4151.97.2%4.3%11.4%1977$1,11223.7%90.1%1.4%
Reed Corners2.4251.76.3%5.1%9.1%1977$1,15223.2%89.6%1.0%
Foots Corners2.2152.011.4%8.1%29.1%1977$1,05328.2%91.7%3.1%
Honeoye2.0550.15.1%23.4%34.0%1975$1,14731.5%92.8%10.0%
Hemlock2.3553.26.9%4.4%6.5%1964$1,01735.4%96.1%6.3%
Wayland2.5341.514.6%20.9%18.5%1956$99316.3%91.2%3.3%
Perkinsville2.5842.314.7%19.8%17.1%1948$79813.3%94.3%5.4%

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 Springwater. 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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