Springwells is home to 13,986 people in Detroit. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 31.9. The poverty rate is 29.1%, above the 12.5% national rate. The typical home is worth $81,705. The foreign-born share is 30%. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Springwells; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
62% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
13,986
Population density
8,512 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
31.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.64 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$44,236
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$17,212
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
20.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
29.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade20.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$81,705
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$938
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.4%
37.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.03 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.8
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic17.2%(2,406)
Black4.1%(568)
Hispanic / Latino78.1%(10,924)
Asian0.5%(65)
Other0.2%(23)
2024
White, non-Hispanic17.2%(2,406)
Black4.1%(568)
Hispanic / Latino78.1%(10,924)
Asian0.5%(65)
Other0.2%(23)
Diversity Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
