Hartford, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,458
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
29.7
2.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.3%
15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$42,171
5.78% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$108,700
14.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
978
5.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hartford, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Hartford, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hartford, MI was $108,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Hartford, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hartford, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganVan Buren County, MIKalamazoo-Portage, MIVan Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Hartford, MI is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.81% of Hartford, MI residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 4.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Hartford, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 217 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%
2024 Citizenship
93.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Hartford, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartford, MI was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartford, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 298
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    301 ± 209
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    217 ± 166
34.8%
Hispanic Population
855 people

In 2024, there were 4.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Hartford, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 217 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.8% of the people in Hartford, MI are hispanic (855 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
192 people
8.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
186 people

As of 2024, 7.81% of Hartford, MI residents (192 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 Hartford, MI was 8.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    15 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 17

Hartford, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Hartford, MI employs 978 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartford, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Manufacturing (187 people), and Construction (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), Manufacturing ($44,561), and Construction ($37,135).

Employment

Occupations

978
2024 Value
± 196
5.62%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford, MI grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 926 employees to 978 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartford, MI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (142 people), Production Occupations (122 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartford, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

978
2024 Value
± 196
5.62%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford, MI grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 926 employees to 978 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartford, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Manufacturing (187 people), and Construction (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartford, MI, though some of these residents may live in Hartford, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,750
Median earning men ± $16,645
$25,469
Median earning women ± $14,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,917), Manufacturing ($57,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,344), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,167), and Public Administration ($21,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hartford, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartford, MI was $108,700 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $108,700, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartford, MI is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartford, MI have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartford, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,978
$596
Median Property Taxes
±$126

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 Hartford, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Hartford, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,171
Median Household Income
± $9,615
918
Number of Households
± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 918 households in Hartford, MI grew to $42,171 from the previous year's value of $39,868.

The following chart displays the households in Hartford, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartford, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.42%)
  3. Walked (1.6%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Hartford, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.42%) and those who walked to work (1.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartford, MI have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.645% of the workforce in Hartford, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartford, MI (393 out of 2.42k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hartford, 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.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Hartford, MI has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 9.24% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.1% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.14%
Uninsured
31.8%
Employer Coverage
41.3%
Medicaid
9.24%
Medicare
8.46%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hartford, MI grew by 2.8% from 7.92% to 8.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hartford, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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