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Cedar Springs Michigan Information: Cedar Springs, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Cedar Springs from the last gathering is 3112. You can view Cedar Springs venues that host many Cedar Springs MI events every year. You can also research Cedar Springs Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Cedar Springs Michigan real estate guide. Cedar Springs Michigan has a latitude of 43.2268 and a longitude of -85.539. Zip codes in Cedar Springs, MI include 49319 ... more Cedar Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cedar Springs, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cedar Springs, MI was 3,112.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cedar Springs was 1,467, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cedar Springs, MI
There are an estimated 555 married men in the town. 52.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Cedar Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cedar Springs is 1,645 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cedar Springs, Michigan
There are an estimated 540 married women in the community. 42.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cedar Springs, MI
The median age of people living in Cedar Springs, MI was 29.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cedar Springs was 291. There were 2,137 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (320) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cedar Springs, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cedar Springs, MI was 3,066.

White Population in Cedar Springs, MI
The estimated White population in the Cedar Springs community is 2,983, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cedar Springs, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cedar Springs, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cedar Springs, MI was 23.

Asian Population in Cedar Springs, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cedar Springs, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cedar Springs was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cedar Springs community was 119, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cedar Springs, MI
The household population number in Cedar Springs was 3,017.

Group Quarters Population in Cedar Springs, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 95.

Average Household Size in Cedar Springs, MI
The average household size in Cedar Springs is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cedar Springs, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,175 total housing units in Cedar Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,115, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 731 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 384 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 60 vacant homes in Cedar Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cedar Springs, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 537, with a median value in dollars of 88,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cedar Springs, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $863 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cedar Springs, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,443 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cedar Springs, Michigan
212 people in Cedar Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cedar Springs, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cedar Springs was 283, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cedar Springs, MI
In 2000, there were 503 people in Cedar Springs, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cedar Springs, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 169 people in Cedar Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cedar Springs, Michigan
There were 1,630 in the labor force in Cedar Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cedar Springs was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cedar Springs, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,542. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cedar Springs, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cedar Springs, Michigan
Per capita income in Cedar Springs in the last full census was 16,040. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cedar Springs numbered 100, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cedar Springs, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 418, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.