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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hartford, MI compare?
| Figure | Hartford, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,981 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,021 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 91 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Hartford, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,980±68 |
| Median age | 43.0±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.8%±8.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.8%±8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.7%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.1%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $54,659±$21,381 |
| Per capita income | $30,218±$5,192 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9%±7.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,000±$59,823 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.5%±17.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±10.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.4%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov