Hillsdale

Population: 8,013
Median household income: $47,817
Median home value: $131,300

Hillsdale is a community in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to 8,013 residents. At $47,817, its median household income sits below Hillsdale County's $60,869.

From 2019 to 2023, Hillsdale's population declined 1.0% from 8,097 to 8,013, while its median home value rose 43.8% from $91,300 to $131,300.

63.7% of workers drive to work alone. 60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,013
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,817
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 3,153
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0978,013

Median household income

$38,189$47,817

Median home value

$91,300$131,300

Median gross rent

$636$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,097	$38,189	$91,300	$636
2020	8,073	$41,435	$95,900	$668
2021	8,196	$44,494	$108,600	$712
2022	8,005	$47,205	$116,300	$765
2023	8,013	$47,817	$131,300	$801

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2425.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	280	3.5%
5 to 17	1,317	16.4%
18 to 24	2,018	25.2%
25 to 34	767	9.6%
35 to 44	1,010	12.6%
45 to 54	719	9.0%
55 to 64	791	9.9%
65 to 74	502	6.3%
75 and over	609	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,977	87.1%
Black or African American	140	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	46	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.8%
Two or more races	399	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	374	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	6.4%
High school graduate	1,783	40.5%
Some college or associate's	1,204	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	562	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	567	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked16.4%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,441	63.7%
Carpooled	349	9.1%
Public transit	10	0.3%
Walked	629	16.4%
Bicycle	90	2.3%
Worked from home	251	6.6%
Other means	60	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,411	67.4%
15 to 29 min	542	15.1%
30 to 44 min	416	11.6%
45 to 59 min	80	2.2%
60+ min	130	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 21.2% (1,421 of 6,689)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,532	54.7%
Nonfamily households	1,270	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,802	88.9%
Vacant	351	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,425	50.9%
Renter-occupied	1,377	49.1%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units12.5%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,911	60.6%
1-unit, attached	26	0.8%
2 to 4 units	365	11.6%
5 to 19 units	390	12.4%
20 or more units	395	12.5%
Mobile home & other	66	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2638460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 41.9275, -84.6375