Hesperia

Population: 1,007
Median household income: $44,271
Median home value: $121,300

Hesperia is a community in Oceana County, Michigan, home to 1,007 residents. The median household income of $44,271 is below the Oceana County median ($63,624).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hesperia's population grew 5.9% from 951 to 1,007, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $82,200 to $121,300.

84.2% of workers drive to work alone. 77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,007
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,271
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $556
Housing units: 423
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9511,007

Median household income

$34,948$44,271

Median home value

$82,200$121,300

Median gross rent

$581$556

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	951	$34,948	$82,200	$581
2020	865	$33,629	$89,400	$579
2021	830	$32,059	$93,300	$622
2022	941	$37,500	$113,200	$541
2023	1,007	$44,271	$121,300	$556

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	5.2%
5 to 17	202	20.1%
18 to 24	55	5.5%
25 to 34	129	12.8%
35 to 44	105	10.4%
45 to 54	88	8.7%
55 to 64	141	14.0%
65 to 74	166	16.5%
75 and over	69	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	922	91.6%
Black or African American	8	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	12.3%
High school graduate	352	50.4%
Some college or associate's	210	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	28	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	84.2%
Carpooled	17	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	8.5%
Bicycle	3	0.9%
Worked from home	4	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	22.8%
15 to 29 min	126	38.8%
30 to 44 min	75	23.1%
45 to 59 min	19	5.8%
60+ min	31	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.1% (181 of 1,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	260	66.5%
Nonfamily households	131	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	391	92.4%
Vacant	32	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	72.9%
Renter-occupied	106	27.1%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units19.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	77.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	0.9%
5 to 19 units	82	19.4%
20 or more units	3	0.7%
Mobile home & other	7	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2637860
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.5695, -86.0409