Hastings

Population: 7,515
Median household income: $56,309
Median home value: $159,000

Hastings is a community in Barry County, Michigan, home to 7,515 residents. At $56,309, its median household income sits below Barry County's $77,873.

From 2019 to 2023, Hastings's population grew 2.8% from 7,311 to 7,515, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $111,300 to $159,000.

The median resident is 41.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 15.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,515
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,309
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 3,470
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3117,515

Median household income

$55,747$56,309

Median home value

$111,300$159,000

Median gross rent

$921$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,311	$55,747	$111,300	$921
2020	7,314	$50,824	$112,600	$910
2021	7,480	$50,287	$120,900	$858
2022	7,504	$54,118	$146,400	$725
2023	7,515	$56,309	$159,000	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	384	5.1%
5 to 17	932	12.4%
18 to 24	861	11.5%
25 to 34	1,062	14.1%
35 to 44	771	10.3%
45 to 54	1,059	14.1%
55 to 64	682	9.1%
65 to 74	1,125	15.0%
75 and over	639	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,844	91.1%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	53	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	285	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	286	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	360	6.7%
High school graduate	2,158	40.4%
Some college or associate's	1,388	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	985	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	447	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,394	73.9%
Carpooled	255	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	99	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	362	11.2%
Other means	130	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,198	41.6%
15 to 29 min	482	16.7%
30 to 44 min	534	18.6%
45 to 59 min	453	15.7%
60+ min	211	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.7% (648 of 7,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,640	48.2%
Nonfamily households	1,765	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,405	98.1%
Vacant	65	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,480	72.8%
Renter-occupied	925	27.2%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,563	73.9%
1-unit, attached	64	1.8%
2 to 4 units	331	9.5%
5 to 19 units	294	8.5%
20 or more units	98	2.8%
Mobile home & other	120	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2637120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.6501, -85.2884