Hartford

Population: 2,312
Median household income: $39,868
Median home value: $95,200

Hartford is a community in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to 2,312 residents. The median household income of $39,868 is below the Van Buren County median ($66,902).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hartford's population declined 10.9% from 2,595 to 2,312, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $69,600 to $95,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,312
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,868
Median home value: $95,200
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 884
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5952,312

Median household income

$36,228$39,868

Median home value

$69,600$95,200

Median gross rent

$671$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,595	$36,228	$69,600	$671
2020	2,588	$35,366	$74,400	$714
2021	2,473	$32,096	$84,200	$726
2022	2,565	$35,705	$91,600	$818
2023	2,312	$39,868	$95,200	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	6.6%
5 to 17	624	27.0%
18 to 24	159	6.9%
25 to 34	359	15.5%
35 to 44	308	13.3%
45 to 54	279	12.1%
55 to 64	212	9.2%
65 to 74	135	5.8%
75 and over	83	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,413	61.1%
Black or African American	34	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	777	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	17.6%
High school graduate	603	43.8%
Some college or associate's	432	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	45	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	54	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	813	89.7%
Carpooled	70	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	336	37.3%
15 to 29 min	294	32.6%
30 to 44 min	144	16.0%
45 to 59 min	98	10.9%
60+ min	29	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 19.1% (439 of 2,295)

	Count	Share
Family households	573	66.2%
Nonfamily households	293	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	866	98.0%
Vacant	18	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	569	65.7%
Renter-occupied	297	34.3%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	603	68.2%
1-unit, attached	6	0.7%
2 to 4 units	33	3.7%
5 to 19 units	72	8.1%
20 or more units	74	8.4%
Mobile home & other	96	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2636960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2050, -86.1661