Hastings, Michigan Census and Community Profile

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HASTINGS CENSUS DATA CENTER

HASTINGS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hastings, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hastings, MI was 7,095.

Hastings Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hastings was 3,325, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hastings, MI
There are an estimated 1,742 married men in the town. 67.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Hastings are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hastings is 3,770 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hastings, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,587 married women in the community. 53 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Hastings, MI
The median age of people living in Hastings, MI was 34.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hastings was 580. There were 5,127 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (1,087) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Hastings, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hastings, MI was 7,011.

White Population in Hastings, MI
The estimated White population in the Hastings community is 6,904, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hastings, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hastings, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hastings, MI was 33.

Asian Population in Hastings, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hastings, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hastings was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 41, while those of “two or more races” was 84 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hastings community was 152, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hastings, MI
The household population number in Hastings was 6,901.

Group Quarters Population in Hastings, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 194.

Average Household Size in Hastings, MI
The average household size in Hastings is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hastings, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,898 total housing units in Hastings.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,759, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,899 were owner-occupied (68.8), and 860 were renter-occupied (31.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 139 vacant homes in Hastings at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hastings, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,795, with a median value in dollars of 89,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hastings, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $836 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hastings, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,033 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hastings, Michigan
894 people in Hastings also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hastings, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hastings was 726, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hastings, MI
In 2000, there were 1,028 people in Hastings, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hastings, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 76 people in Hastings who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hastings, Michigan
There were 3,580 in the labor force in Hastings at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hastings was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hastings, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,033. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hastings, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,886. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hastings, Michigan
Per capita income in Hastings in the last full census was 18,042. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hastings numbered 113, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hastings, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 574, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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