Hazel Park, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

14,963

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

9.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,073

6.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,600

Population & Diversity

Hazel Park, MI is home to a population of 15k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.13% of Hazel Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (768 people).

In 2024, there were 6.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Hazel Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 756 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Hazel Park, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hazel Park, MI was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hazel Park, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 588
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 395
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 219

5.31%

Hispanic Population

794 people

5.31% of the people in Hazel Park, MI are hispanic (794 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hazel Park, 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

5.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

768 people

4.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

676 people

As of 2024, 5.13% of Hazel Park, MI residents (768 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 Hazel Park, MI was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 88

Hazel Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hazel Park, MI employs 8.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hazel Park, MI were Manufacturing (1,296 people), Retail Trade (1,027 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,586), Finance & Insurance ($59,250), and Educational Services ($58,877).

Employment

Occupations

8.31k

2024 Value

± 826

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel Park, MI grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 8.22k employees to 8.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazel Park, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (812 people), Sales & Related Occupations (775 people), and Management Occupations (685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazel Park, 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

8.31k

2024 Value

± 826

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel Park, MI grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 8.22k employees to 8.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazel Park, MI, are Manufacturing (1,296 people), Retail Trade (1,027 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hazel Park, MI, though some of these residents may live in Hazel Park, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,490

Median earning men ± $6,115

$44,628

Median earning women ± $3,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,110), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,896), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($69,310), Manufacturing ($66,339), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazel Park, MI was $158,600 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,200 to $158,600, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hazel Park, MI is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hazel Park, MI have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hazel Park, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,163

$4,500

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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 Hazel Park, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Hazel Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hazel Park, 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.

$67,073

Median Household Income

± $5,662

6.8k

Number of Households

± 665

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.8k households in Hazel Park, MI grew to $67,073 from the previous year's value of $62,878.

The following chart displays the households in Hazel Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hazel Park, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Hazel Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazel Park, MI have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Hazel Park, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazel Park, MI (1.83k out of 14.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hazel Park, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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