Hillman, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

812

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35%

19.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,823

10.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,000

Population & Diversity

Hillman, MI is home to a population of 812 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of Hillman, MI residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (717 people) in Hillman, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hillman, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillman, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillman, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 18

0.862%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.862% of the people in Hillman, MI are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillman, 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

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Hillman, MI residents (12 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 Hillman, MI was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 22
Vietnam
17 ± 19
Korea
4 ± 12

Hillman, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hillman, MI employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillman, MI were Manufacturing (83 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (49 people), and Public Administration (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($86,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,188), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,313).

Employment

Occupations

278

2024 Value

± 95

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillman, MI grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 268 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillman, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Production Occupations (36 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillman, 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

278

2024 Value

± 95

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillman, MI grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 268 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillman, MI, are Manufacturing (83 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (49 people), and Public Administration (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillman, MI, though some of these residents may live in Hillman, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,472

Median earning men ± $24,632

$34,063

Median earning women ± $14,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,875), Wholesale Trade ($38,438), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,208), Manufacturing ($35,859), and Retail Trade ($10,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillman, MI was $87,000 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,200 to $87,000, a 6.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hillman, MI is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillman, MI have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillman, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,823

$253

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Hillman, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillman, 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.

$36,823

Median Household Income

± $9,014

381

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 381 households in Hillman, MI declined from $36,823 from the previous year's value of $41,000.

The following chart displays the households in Hillman, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillman, 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 (85.6%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Hillman, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.44%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillman, MI have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.81% of the workforce in Hillman, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillman, MI (271 out of 775 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 < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillman, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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