Hastings, Michigan Population 2024

7,508

Hastings Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hastings was:

  • White: 94.32%
  • Two or more races: 4.06%
  • Asian: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Black or African American: 0.21%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,440.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-14)
The current population of Hastings, Michigan is 7,508 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,522.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,08894.32%
Two or more races3054.06%
Asian530.71%
Native American390.52%
Black or African American160.21%
Other race140.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hastings Population by Race

Hastings Population Pyramid 2024

Hastings Median Age

41.7

Total

38.2

Male

45.1

Female

Hastings Adults

There are 6,199 adults, (1,764 of whom are seniors) in Hastings.

Hastings Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Hastings Sex Ratio

Female3,98753.05%
Male3,52846.95%

Hastings Population by Age

Hastings Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4052.1772.827.2
Non Family1,7651.256.543.5
Married1,2193.1394.75.3
Female2883.5173.326.7
Male1333.388812

3.1

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hastings Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2494.66%
Associates Degree4819.01%
Bachelors Degree98518.45%
Graduate Degree4478.37%
High School Graduate2,15840.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1112.08%
Some College90716.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hastings Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hastings Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8954,5841,344
2+ Races18215913
Hispanic16516562
Asian535313
Native American17170
Other Race1400
Black1200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 37.58%.

Hastings Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,852$69,947$0
Graduate Degree$78,889$142,560$62,574
High School Graduate$40,703$44,157$35,699
Less Than 9th Grade$43,654$0$0
Overall$43,712$50,240$37,472
Some College$49,299$59,286$38,942

$43,712

Average Earnings

$50,240

Average Male

$37,472

Average Female

Hastings Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hastings Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hastings Language

97.28% of Hastings residents speak only English, while 2.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Hastings Language

Hastings Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7565478.1%
Multiple3055718.69%
Hispanic2863010.49%
Other1414100%

8.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.74%

Male Poverty Rate

9.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hastings

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hastings is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hastings is White, with 8.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.38%.

Hastings Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.45%
High School7.93%
Some College5.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%

Hastings Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed89.29%
Male Unemployed6.96%
Male Employed2.86%
Female Employed2.23%

Hastings Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hastings Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,537$93,943
Households$56,309$75,906
Married Families$91,629$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,371$49,959

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hastings Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Hastings Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hastings Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hastings Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hastings Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

281

Number of Veterans

281

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War74
Vietnam55
Second Gulf War19
Korea19
World War II0

Hastings Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64101
65 to 7478
75+68
35 to 5434
18 to 340

Hastings Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2323.94%
Hispanic6226.27%
2+ Races4925.79%

Hastings Veterans by Race

Hastings Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hastings Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Hastings Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hastings Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hastings Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.12%

Born in Hastings

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

1.53%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Hastings residents were born in the United States, with 82.12% having been born in Michigan. 1.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Hastings Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,492-3-0.04%
20287,495-3-0.04%
20277,498-4-0.05%
20267,502-3-0.04%
20257,505-3-0.04%
20247,508-4-0.05%
20237,51230.04%
20227,509-37-0.49%
20217,546240.32%
20207,5222112.89%
20197,311-27-0.37%
20187,33800%
20177,338570.78%
20167,281-1-0.01%
20157,282-10-0.14%
20147,29270.1%
20137,285-13-0.18%
20127,298-6-0.08%
20117,304-31-0.42%
20107,33500%
20007,0955468.34%
19906,5491312.04%
19806,418-83-1.28%
19706,5011261.98%
19606,3752794.58%
19506,09692117.8%
19405,175-52-0.99%
19305,227951.85%
19205,13274917.09%
19104,3831,21138.18%
19003,1722006.73%
18902,97244117.42%
18802,531-4,961-66.22%

Hastings Population by Year