Population 16,288 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hastings
Household size in Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hastings has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Hastings skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.2, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast.
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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Hastings than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area.
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 Hastings
Renters in Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.9% of households in Hastings rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 2.4 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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hastings: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. Vacancy has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Hastings is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, 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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hastings pays $841 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $219 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.5% 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 northwest; the highest are in the south.
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 Hastings
Bachelor's degrees in Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hastings have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hastings is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hastings
| Period | Hastings | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hastings runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.4 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Hastings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 2.46 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 18.9% | 6.9% | 1966 | $841 | 24.3% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Cloverdale | 2.86 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1978 | $952 | 21.3% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| Schultz | 2.62 | 51.0 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 20.5% | 1974 | $980 | 23.6% | 91.5% | 4.3% |
| Freeport | 2.90 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 1982 | $1,061 | 22.9% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Irving | 2.75 | 37.0 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 4.8% | 1991 | $935 | 28.0% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Vickery Landing | 3.09 | 40.9 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 1969 | $1,187 | 16.9% | 83.0% | 4.3% |
| Woodland | 2.55 | 44.9 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 1954 | $825 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| Nashville | 2.73 | 39.5 | 9.6% | 18.5% | 5.9% | 1960 | $888 | 10.6% | 90.5% | 10.7% |
| Middleville | 2.82 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,112 | 29.0% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Dowling | 3.03 | 39.9 | 5.4% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 1971 | $1,141 | 17.0% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| Delton | 2.45 | 55.0 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 24.7% | 1970 | $1,095 | 25.8% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
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 Hastings. 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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