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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Spring Arbor, MI compare?
| Figure | Spring Arbor, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,526 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,530 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 243 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Spring Arbor, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,498±20 |
| Median age | 38.9±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.5%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $87,316±$10,138 |
| Per capita income | $32,171±$3,266 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $217,700±$27,238 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078±$309 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.5%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov