Hart is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,059 people and just one neighborhood, Hart is the 344th largest community in Michigan. Hart has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Unlike some cities, Hart isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hart are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hart is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hart who work in office and administrative support (9.31%), personal care services (8.48%), and maintenance occupations (7.24%).
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.79 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Hart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Hart who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.98% of the adults in Hart have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hart in 2022 was $27,774, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,096 for a family of four. However, Hart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hart is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hart include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Hart, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 59.1% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.7%) living in the neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Belgian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 0.7% have Belgian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Hart are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 22.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 72.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 29.9% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 29.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (27.2%), and 10.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 86.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (12.6%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Hart, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (18.7%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (14.5%), and residents who report English roots (9.7%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (9.4%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (5.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (59.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (80.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.