Population 5,443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hart
Household size in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hart has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.74 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Hart is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.3, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Hart (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hart
Renters in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Hart rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hart: 16.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +6 |
Hart is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$149 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Hart runs $782 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $149 a month from 2006–10, a 23% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hart
Bachelor's degrees in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hart have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hart have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (91.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 11.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hart
| Period | Hart | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Hart than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hart compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart | 2.42 | 45.6 | 8.9% | 22.6% | 16.8% | 1965 | $782 | 19.6% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| Shelby | 2.65 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 20.1% | 17.1% | 1972 | $777 | 18.3% | 88.8% | 4.8% |
| Pentwater | 2.23 | 58.1 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 45.9% | 1977 | $882 | 42.2% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
| Mears | 2.12 | 59.3 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 60.3% | 1981 | $1,028 | 27.6% | 95.5% | 11.5% |
| Walkerville | 2.79 | 44.6 | 11.2% | 9.5% | 30.2% | 1978 | $863 | 16.3% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Little Point Sable | 2.29 | 56.5 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 50.9% | 1983 | $946 | 30.9% | 91.9% | 2.4% |
| Wiley | 2.52 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 1967 | $874 | 23.3% | 93.9% | 5.6% |
| New Era | 2.71 | 42.2 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 24.1% | 1981 | $745 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 7.0% |
| Fern | 2.53 | 48.2 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 48.0% | 1979 | $769 | 19.6% | 90.4% | 7.4% |
| Stony Lake | 2.44 | 51.1 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 48.3% | 1983 | $1,069 | 30.2% | 94.9% | 2.4% |
| Rothbury | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 1981 | $794 | 19.5% | 89.7% | 8.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hart. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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