USA.com / Michigan / Hillsdale County / Income and Careers

Hillsdale County Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Michigan Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Counties in MI

Richest / Poorest Counties by Income in MI

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by County in MI

Most / Least Educated Counties in MI

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in MI

High / Low MI Cities by Males Employed

High / Low MI Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in MI

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in MI

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in MI

Most / Least Educated Cities in MI

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Hillsdale County is $20,888, which is lower than the state average of $26,143 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Hillsdale County median household income is $42,183, which has grown by 4.42% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 9.90% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Hillsdale County residents spend 23.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #58

Hillsdale County	20,888 USD
Michigan	26,143 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hillsdale County	24,711 USD
Michigan	27,763 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hillsdale County	30,671 USD
Michigan	34,444 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hillsdale County	20,240 USD
Michigan	22,340 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #41

Hillsdale County	42,183 USD
Michigan	49,087 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Hillsdale County	53,133 USD
Michigan	65,790 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #79

Hillsdale County	4.42%
Michigan	9.90%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Hillsdale County		Michigan		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.71%	$10,999, see rank	21.26%	$11,860	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.75%	$18,771, see rank	33.02%	$18,606	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.93%	$2,915, see rank	3.69%	$3,227	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.71%	$17,444, see rank	22.77%	$21,940	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Hillsdale County	50,482 USD
Michigan	61,684 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Hillsdale County	61,734 USD
Michigan	78,408 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Hillsdale County	Michigan	U.S.
White	$42,321, see rank	$52,395	$56,900
Black	$58,068, see rank	$29,628	$35,600
Hispanic	$42,708, see rank	$38,757	$42,396
Asian	$70,208, see rank	$73,809	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$36,048, see rank	$37,217	$37,170
One Race, Other	$44,583, see rank	$38,363	$40,300
Two or More Races	$27,813, see rank	$36,180	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Hillsdale County	Michigan	U.S.
less than 25	$22,750, see rank	$21,580	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,686, see rank	$53,327	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,944, see rank	$59,969	$65,027
65 or over	$33,463, see rank	$36,782	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Hillsdale County	Michigan	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	37,052, see rank	7,893,971	248,775,628
Male¹	18,301, 49.39%, see rank	48.56%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	11,153, 60.94%, see rank	65.69%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	11,153, 60.94%, see rank	65.61%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	9,999, 89.65%, see rank	87.67%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,154, 10.35%, see rank	12.33%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7,148, 39.06%, see rank	34.31%	30.72%
Female¹	18,751, 50.61%, see rank	51.44%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	10,027, 53.47%, see rank	57.48%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	10,027, 53.47%, see rank	57.47%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	8,909, 88.85%, see rank	89.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,118, 11.15%, see rank	10.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	8,724, 46.53%, see rank	42.52%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Hillsdale County	Michigan	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	18,508, 100%	4,199,791	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	14,937, 80.71%, see rank	82.68%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,754, 9.48%, see rank	8.85%	9.59%
Public Transportation	72, 0.39%, see rank	1.41%	5.06%
Walked	690, 3.73%, see rank	2.17%	2.78%
Other Means	193, 1.04%, see rank	1.24%	1.79%
Worked at Home	862, 4.66%, see rank	3.64%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Hillsdale County	23.0 minutes
Michigan	23.9 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Hillsdale County	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18,908	4,293,574	143,435,233
Male¹	9,999, 52.88%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,178, 21.78%, see rank	32.41%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,230, 12.30%, see rank	14.22%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,243, 12.43%, see rank	16.58%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	216, 2.16%, see rank	0.94%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	670, 6.70%, see rank	7.30%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,730, 37.30%, see rank	22.48%	17.94%
Female¹	8,909, 47.12%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,841, 31.89%, see rank	37.15%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,084, 23.39%, see rank	22.79%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,656, 29.81%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	88, 0.99%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	20, 0.22%, see rank	0.24%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,203, 13.50%, see rank	7.30%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Hillsdale County	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18,908, 100%	4,293,574	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	838, 4.43%, see rank	1.32%	1.96%
Construction	770, 4.07%, see rank	4.76%	6.17%
Manufacturing	4,451, 23.54%, see rank	17.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	437, 2.31%, see rank	2.46%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,255, 11.93%, see rank	11.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	888, 4.70%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	146, 0.77%, see rank	1.60%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	588, 3.11%, see rank	5.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	826, 4.37%, see rank	9.28%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	4,670, 24.70%, see rank	24.13%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,349, 7.13%, see rank	9.47%	9.49%
Public Administration	693, 3.67%, see rank	3.73%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	997, 5.27%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Hillsdale County	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population in Poverty	9,033	20.15%, see rank	16.90%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,631	13.58%, see rank	12.08%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.