Hart, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,924

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.741% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

7.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,956

7.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$140,900

Population & Diversity

Hart, MI is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.26% of Hart, MI residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Hart, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Other (Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Hart, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hart, MI was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hart, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hart, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 237
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 61

19.2%

Hispanic Population

369 people

19.2% of the people in Hart, MI are hispanic (369 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hart, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 4.26% of Hart, MI residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hart, MI was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hart, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 27
Vietnam
21 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 16

Hart, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hart, MI.

Economy

The economy of Hart, MI employs 833 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hart, MI were Manufacturing (158 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Retail Trade (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,447).

Employment

Occupations

833

2024 Value

± 136

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hart, MI declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 845 employees to 833 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hart, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hart, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

833

2024 Value

± 136

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hart, MI declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 845 employees to 833 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hart, MI, are Manufacturing (158 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Retail Trade (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hart, MI, though some of these residents may live in Hart, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,341

Median earning men ± $6,416

$29,141

Median earning women ± $3,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,694), Wholesale Trade ($52,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,750), Manufacturing ($35,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,364).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hart, MI was $140,900 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,700 to $140,900, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hart, MI is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hart, MI have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hart, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,073

$443

Median Property Taxes

±$95

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hart, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hart, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Hart, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hart, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,956

Median Household Income

± $11,774

743

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 743 households in Hart, MI declined from $50,956 from the previous year's value of $55,066.

The following chart displays the households in Hart, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hart, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (3.89%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Hart, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (3.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hart, MI have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.759% of the workforce in Hart, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hart, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hart, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hart, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hart, MI (372 out of 1.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hart, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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