Hardwood Acres

Population: 735
Median household income: $107,128
Median home value: $240,500

Located in Benzie County, Michigan, Hardwood Acres is a community with a population of 735. The median household income of $107,128 is above the Benzie County median ($72,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Hardwood Acres's population grew 42.2% from 517 to 735, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $194,600 to $240,500.

34.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 735
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $107,128
Median home value: $240,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 218
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

517735

Median household income

$94,022$107,128

Median home value

$194,600$240,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	517	$94,022	$194,600
2020	708	$97,150	$189,800
2021	714	$98,079	$192,200
2022	561	$101,026	$221,600
2023	735	$107,128	$240,500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1731.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4424.6%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 641.8%

65 to 742.2%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	4.5%
5 to 17	230	31.3%
18 to 24	76	10.3%
25 to 34	26	3.5%
35 to 44	181	24.6%
45 to 54	130	17.7%
55 to 64	13	1.8%
65 to 74	16	2.2%
75 and over	30	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	735	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	8.8%
High school graduate	95	24.0%
Some college or associate's	131	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	108	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	27	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	203	72.2%
Carpooled	78	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	8.9%
15 to 29 min	127	45.2%
30 to 44 min	93	33.1%
45 to 59 min	27	9.6%
60+ min	9	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.59
Poverty rate: 2.7% (20 of 735)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	90.2%
Nonfamily households	20	9.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	205	94.0%
Vacant	13	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	82.0%
Renter-occupied	37	18.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2636585
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.7196, -85.8221