Hazel Park

Population: 14,945
Median household income: $62,878
Median home value: $141,200

Hazel Park is a community in Oakland County, Michigan, home to 14,945 residents. The median household income of $62,878 is below the Oakland County median ($95,296).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hazel Park's population declined 9.6% from 16,525 to 14,945, while its median home value rose 91.8% from $73,600 to $141,200.

77.1% of workers drive to work alone. 86.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,945
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,878
Median home value: $141,200
Median gross rent: $1,221
Housing units: 7,149
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,52514,945

Median household income

$38,903$62,878

Median home value

$73,600$141,200

Median gross rent

$978$1,221

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,525	$38,903	$73,600	$978
2020	16,452	$43,725	$86,100	$957
2021	15,213	$50,871	$104,800	$1,057
2022	15,065	$59,576	$129,300	$1,175
2023	14,945	$62,878	$141,200	$1,221

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	500	3.3%
5 to 17	2,148	14.4%
18 to 24	1,178	7.9%
25 to 34	3,059	20.5%
35 to 44	2,379	15.9%
45 to 54	1,950	13.0%
55 to 64	2,045	13.7%
65 to 74	1,129	7.6%
75 and over	557	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,003	73.6%
Black or African American	1,451	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	159	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	307	2.1%
Two or more races	1,140	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	869	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,094	9.8%
High school graduate	3,947	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,284	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,162	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	632	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit2.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,250	77.1%
Carpooled	483	6.0%
Public transit	186	2.3%
Walked	102	1.3%
Bicycle	61	0.8%
Worked from home	993	12.2%
Other means	36	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,310	18.4%
15 to 29 min	3,633	51.0%
30 to 44 min	1,414	19.9%
45 to 59 min	394	5.5%
60+ min	367	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 13.6% (2,029 of 14,877)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,399	50.0%
Nonfamily households	3,400	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,799	95.1%
Vacant	350	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,188	61.6%
Renter-occupied	2,611	38.4%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,174	86.4%
1-unit, attached	61	0.9%
2 to 4 units	84	1.2%
5 to 19 units	133	1.9%
20 or more units	615	8.6%
Mobile home & other	82	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2637420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4619, -83.0977