Hillsdale city, MI

Hillsdale County, MI

2022 population: 8,005 ( 300 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.7 square miles
Population density: 1405.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,072	88.34%	9.4%
Black:	129	1.61%	126.3%
Indian:	19	0.24%	36.7%
Asian:	56	0.70%	8.2%
2+ races:	345	4.31%	124.0%
Hispanic:	306	3.82%	61.1%

Total non-White:	933	11.66%	87.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-735	-10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	435	6.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,305
7,807	94.00%
57	0.69%
30	0.36%
61	0.73%
154	1.85%
190	2.29%
498	6.00%

2000
8,312
7,939	95.51%
68	0.82%
48	0.58%
60	0.72%
79	0.95%
118	1.42%
373	4.49%

1990
8,170
7,900	96.70%
16	0.20%
57	0.70%
93	1.14%
n/a
104	1.27%
270	3.30%

1980
7,432
7,272	97.85%
25	0.34%
11	0.15%
36	0.48%
n/a
88	1.18%
160	2.15%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-132	-1.6
125	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

39	0.5
103	1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

628	8.4
110	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Hillsdale city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
28.8
1,595	19.9%
6,410	80.1%
1,129	14.1%

2,720
2.44

1,486	54.6%
1,021	68.7%
268	18.0%
1,234	45.4%

2010
Number	Percent
30.2
1,835	22.1%
6,470	77.9%
1,128	13.6%

2,970
2.35

1,686	56.8%
1,119	66.4%
295	17.5%
1,284	43.2%

2000
Number	Percent
29.4
1,897	22.8%
6,415	77.2%
1,156	13.9%

3,058
2.35

1,803	59.0%
1,318	73.1%
243	13.5%
1,255	41.0%

1990
Number	Percent
29.1
2,095	25.6%
6,075	74.4%
1,312	16.1%

2,948
2.43

1,834	62.2%
1,377	75.1%
307	16.7%
1,114	37.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
1,748	23.5%
5,684	76.5%
1,196	16.1%

2,676
2.45

1,713	64.0%
1,417	82.7%
146	8.5%
963	36.0%

2022 Housing Data for Hillsdale city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	106	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	191	7.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	284	10.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	106	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	111	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	113	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	265	9.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	198	7.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	229	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	328	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	326	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	153	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	102	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	78	2.9%
$200,000 or more	43	1.6%

Median Household Income	47,205
Per Capita Income	22,339

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	201	7.4%
Public Assistance	21	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	466	17.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,471	66.1%
Unemployed	144	2.7%
In Armed Forces	3	0.1%

Total Labor Force	3,618	68.9%
Not in Labor Force	1,632	31.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,326	1,202	52.5%
Non-Profit	216	327	39.8%
Self-Employed	190	156	54.9%

Local Government	49	153	24.3%
State Government	96	85	53.0%
Federal Government	20	2	90.9%

Total Private + Self	1,516	1,358	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	381	567	40.2%
Total	1,897	1,925	49.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	328	8.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	700	18.3%
Professional, Technical	877	22.9%
Service Occupations	961	25.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	0.4%
All others	964	25.2%

White Collar		49.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	954	24.9%
Manufacturing	571	14.9%
Retail trade	519	13.6%
Accommodation and food services	470	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	443	11.6%
Construction	129	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	116	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	109	2.8%
Public administration	100	2.6%
Finance and insurance	97	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	83	2.2%
Other services	76	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	1.7%
Information	47	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	34	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.3%
Wholesale trade	6	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	199	2.49%
Puerto Rican	34	0.42%
Cuban	65	0.81%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	23	0.29%
Filipino	18	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,469	96.8%
Spanish	98	1.3%
Other Indo-European	37	0.5%
Other	36	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	0.3%
German, other Germanic	20	0.3%
Chinese	14	0.2%
Tagalog	13	0.2%
Vietnamese	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,585	19.8%
English	1,228	15.3%
Irish	929	11.6%
American	373	4.7%
Polish	362	4.5%
Scottish	257	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	175	2.2%
French	174	2.2%
Dutch	159	2.0%
Italian	155	1.9%
Norwegian	108	1.3%
European	99	1.2%
Swedish	74	0.9%
Swiss	64	0.8%
Scandinavian	60	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,926	99.0%
Not a citizen	79	1.0%

Native	7,774	97.1%
Foreign-born	231	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
50	1.1%	320	7.3%	1,787	40.9%	1,196	27.4%	461	10.6%	552	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	50	1.1%
9-12 Years	320	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,787	40.9%
Some College	1,196	27.4%
Bach. Degree	461	10.6%
Grad Degree	552	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +431	R +278	R + 1.4%
D +153
2020 vs. 2012	R +630	R +800	R + 24.1%
D -170
2020 vs. 2008	R +721	R +1,130	R + 37.4%
D -409

2016 vs. 2008	R +290	R +852	R + 36.1%
D -562
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,115	69.4%	Joe Biden (D)	866	28.4%	67	2.2%	3,048	22	23	0.05%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	1,684	64.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	713	27.4%	207	7.9%	2,604	17	19	0.05%
2012	40%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,485	58.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,036	40.6%	31	1.2%	2,552	14	11	0.05%
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	1,394	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,275	46.5%	70	2.6%	2,739	10	5	0.05%
2004	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,727	61.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,039	37.0%	45	1.6%	2,811	14	11	0.06%
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	1,361	55.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	968	39.8%	104	4.3%	2,433	10	8	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hillsdale city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

866

28.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,115

69.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,048

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Hillsdale city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

713

27.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,684

64.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138

5.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,604

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Hillsdale city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,036

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,485

58.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,552

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Hillsdale city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,275

46.5%

John McCain (R)

1,394

50.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,739

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Hillsdale city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,727

61.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,039

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,811

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Hillsdale city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,361

55.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

968

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,433

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hillsdale city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,561	63.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	842	34.0%	74 [+]	3.0%	2,477	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 39 (1.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 11 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	48%	John James (R)	2,052	68.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	877	29.3%	66 [+]	2.2%	2,995	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.4%);
2018	S1	35%	John James (R)	1,450	65.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	698	31.5%	66 [+]	3.0%	2,214	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 36 (1.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.5%);
2018	G	35%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,382	62.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	738	33.2%	102 [+]	4.6%	2,222	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 43 (1.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 30 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 29 (1.3%);
2014	S2	26%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	979	58.3%	Gary Peters (D)	603	35.9%	96 [+]	5.7%	1,678	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 48 (2.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 29 (1.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.1%);
2014	G	27%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,085	63.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	553	32.2%	78 [+]	4.5%	1,716	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 42 (2.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 18 (1.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,030
Median Value	$116,300

Occupied	2,720	89.8%
Vacant	310	10.2%

Owned	1,395	51.3%
Rented	1,325	48.7%
Median Rent	$765

Single-Family Units	1,863	61.5%
Detached	1,827	60.3%
Attached	36	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	761	25.1%
Mobile Homes	42	1.4%

Hillsdale city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hillsdale city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Hillsdale city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hillsdale city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hillsdale city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hillsdale city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hillsdale city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hillsdale city, MI