Waldron

Population: 605
Median household income: $45,750
Median home value: $82,600

Waldron is a community in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to 605 residents. The median household income of $45,750 is below the Hillsdale County median ($60,869).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldron's population grew 23.7% from 489 to 605, while its median home value rose 96.2% from $42,100 to $82,600.

86.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 605
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,750
Median home value: $82,600
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

489605

Median household income

$46,250$45,750

Median home value

$42,100$82,600

Median gross rent

$690$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	489	$46,250	$42,100	$690
2020	544	$49,342	$55,900	$844
2021	572	$49,417	$68,000	$821
2022	605	$51,964	$71,900	$907
2023	605	$45,750	$82,600	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	7.9%
5 to 17	85	14.0%
18 to 24	31	5.1%
25 to 34	111	18.3%
35 to 44	92	15.2%
45 to 54	79	13.1%
55 to 64	92	15.2%
65 to 74	43	7.1%
75 and over	24	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	569	94.0%
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	5	0.8%
Two or more races	27	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate56.7%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	7.0%
High school graduate	250	56.7%
Some college or associate's	123	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	28	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	76.3%
Carpooled	54	18.3%
Public transit	6	2.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.0%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	23.9%
15 to 29 min	118	40.8%
30 to 44 min	49	17.0%
45 to 59 min	26	9.0%
60+ min	27	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.7% (89 of 605)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	58.4%
Nonfamily households	107	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	91.5%
Vacant	24	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	68.5%
Renter-occupied	81	31.5%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	86.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.8%
5 to 19 units	17	6.0%
20 or more units	4	1.4%
Mobile home & other	12	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2682880
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7242, -84.4188