Hillsdale, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,002
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
29.6
1.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22.9%
7.65% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,038
6.74% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$130,900
0.305% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
3,778
4.43% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hillsdale, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Hillsdale, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hillsdale, MI are Hillsdale College (388 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hillsdale Beauty College (2 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hillsdale, MI was $130,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Hillsdale, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hillsdale, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hillsdale, MI is home to a population of 8k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.55% of Hillsdale, MI residents were born outside of the country (284 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Hillsdale, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 205 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Hillsdale, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsdale, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsdale, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7k ± 199
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    309 ± 106
  3. White (Hispanic)
    205 ± 92
3.77%
Hispanic Population
302 people

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Hillsdale, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 205 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.77% of the people in Hillsdale, MI are hispanic (302 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

3.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
284 people
3.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
264 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of Hillsdale, MI residents (284 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 Hillsdale, MI was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    59 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 46
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 25

Hillsdale, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hillsdale, MI employs 3.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsdale, MI were Educational Services (1,047 people), Retail Trade (597 people), and Manufacturing (547 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,750), Public Administration ($71,875), and Information ($57,813).

Employment

Occupations

3.78k
2024 Value
± 387
−4.43%
1 Year decline
± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsdale, MI declined at a rate of −4.43%, from 3.95k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsdale, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (437 people), Production Occupations (413 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsdale, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.78k
2024 Value
± 387
−4.43%
1 Year decline
± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsdale, MI declined at a rate of −4.43%, from 3.95k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsdale, MI, are Educational Services (1,047 people), Retail Trade (597 people), and Manufacturing (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsdale, MI, though some of these residents may live in Hillsdale, 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

$43,633
Median earning men ± $5,038
$19,400
Median earning women ± $9,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,529), Public Administration ($71,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,333), Information ($53,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Hillsdale, 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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hillsdale, MI awarded 390 degrees. The student population of Hillsdale, MI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 930 male students and 925 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hillsdale, MI are Unknown (388 and 99.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.256%), and White (1 and 0.256%).

The largest universities in Hillsdale, MI by number of degrees awarded are Hillsdale College (388 and 99.5%) and Hillsdale Beauty College (2 and 0.513%).

The most popular majors in Hillsdale, MI are General Political Science & Government (53 and 13.6%), General English Language & Literature (41 and 10.5%), and General Economics (37 and 9.49%).

The median tuition cost in Hillsdale, MI for private four year colleges is $30,780.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hillsdale, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 20.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 61.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,855 (50.1% men and 49.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,855 students enrolled in Hillsdale, MI, 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 1,823 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General History
    36 degrees awarded
  2. General English Language & Literature
    41 degrees awarded
  3. General Economics
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hillsdale, MI was General History with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hillsdale, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Hillsdale College
    388 degrees awarded
  2. Hillsdale Beauty College
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hillsdale College with 388 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hillsdale, MI, which is 1.03 times more than the 192 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 388 degrees mean that there were 388 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,312) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsdale, MI was $130,900 in 2024, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,300 to $130,900, a 0.305% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hillsdale, MI is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsdale, MI have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsdale, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,561
$1,423
Median Property Taxes
±$214

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 Hillsdale, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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Rent vs Own

53.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Hillsdale, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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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.
$51,038
Median Household Income
± $5,558
2.65k
Number of Households
± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Hillsdale, MI grew to $51,038 from the previous year's value of $47,817.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, 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 (63.7%)
  2. Walked (16.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Hillsdale, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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

14.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsdale, MI have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsdale, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsdale, MI (1.52k out of 6.65k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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 Hillsdale, MI has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.916% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 32.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.12%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.916%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsdale, MI grew by 8.1% from 7.51% to 8.12%.

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