Spring Lake township, Michigan Population 2024

15,651

Spring Lake township is located in Ottawa County Michigan. Spring Lake township has a 2024 population of 15,651. Spring Lake township is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 2.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,328 in 2020.

The average household income in Spring Lake township is $114,755 with a poverty rate of 4.97%. The median age in Spring Lake township is 47.2 years: 43.6 years for males, and 49.6 years for females.

Spring Lake township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spring Lake township was:

  • White: 93.97%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Black or African American: 1.37%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
948.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (323)
The current population of Spring Lake township, Michigan is 15,651 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,328.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,42393.97%
Two or more races5183.38%
Black or African American2111.37%
Asian1000.65%
Other race750.49%
Native American210.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spring Lake township Population by Race

Spring Lake township Population Pyramid 2024

Spring Lake township Median Age

47.2

Total

43.6

Male

49.6

Female

Spring Lake township Adults

There are 12,237 adults, (3,803 of whom are seniors) in Spring Lake township.

Spring Lake township Age Dependency

82

Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Spring Lake township Sex Ratio

Female7,91751.58%
Male7,43148.42%

Spring Lake township Population by Age

Spring Lake township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7312.2680.519.5
Married3,7812.8391.98.1
Non Family2,3531.2162.637.4
Female4452.8679.620.4
Male1522.3875.724.3

2.78

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spring Lake township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2712.4%
Associates Degree1,44212.78%
Bachelors Degree3,12227.67%
Graduate Degree1,99817.71%
High School Graduate2,27820.19%
Less Than 9th Grade410.36%
Some College2,13018.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spring Lake township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spring Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,52310,2244,936
2+ Races29628567
Hispanic29529540
Black17417256
Other Race75750
Asian656534
Native American181814

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 77.78%.

Spring Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,744$82,318$53,003
Graduate Degree$94,706$127,563$77,886
High School Graduate$33,102$33,851$29,103
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,666$61,108$45,186
Some College$40,257$50,091$34,554

$53,666

Average Earnings

$61,108

Average Male

$45,186

Average Female

Spring Lake township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spring Lake township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spring Lake township Language

96.08% of Spring Lake township residents speak only English, while 3.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.56% of the population.

Spring Lake township Language

Spring Lake township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1306934.9%
Multiple517346.58%
Asian1001515%
Black190115.79%
Hispanic38292.36%

4.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.69%

Male Poverty Rate

6.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spring Lake township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spring Lake township is Asian, with 15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spring Lake township is Hispanic, with 2.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.34%.

Spring Lake township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.63%
High School8.47%
Some College6.01%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Spring Lake township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.93%
Male Unemployed18.54%
Female Employed2.94%
Male Employed2.35%

Spring Lake township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spring Lake township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,376$143,557
Households$88,199$114,755
Married Families$126,740$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,369$58,925

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spring Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Spring Lake township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spring Lake township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Spring Lake township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spring Lake township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

743

Number of Veterans

718

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam381
First Gulf War131
Second Gulf War53
World War II26
Korea24

Spring Lake township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74349
55 to 64131
35 to 54129
75+115
18 to 3419

Spring Lake township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7336.37%
Hispanic5516.57%
2+ Races102.69%

Spring Lake township Veterans by Race

Spring Lake township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spring Lake township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Spring Lake township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spring Lake township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spring Lake township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.29%

Born in Spring Lake township

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Spring Lake township residents were born in the United States, with 75.29% having been born in Michigan. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Spring Lake township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202915,936570.36%
202815,879570.36%
202715,822570.36%
202615,765570.36%
202515,708570.36%
202415,651570.37%
202315,594570.37%
202215,5371010.65%
202115,4361080.7%
202015,3282721.81%
201915,056810.54%
201814,97500%
201714,975120.08%
201614,963-26-0.17%
201514,989540.36%
201414,9351731.17%
201314,7621591.09%
201214,6031621.12%
201114,4411330.93%
201014,30800%

Spring Lake township Population by Year