Hesperia, MI

Village in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

934

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.6

years ∙ half population younger than 46.6, half older

Diversity Index

13.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hesperia is a village within Newaygo and Oceana counties, Michigan, United States.

Location

Village in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.569472° N, 86.040931° W

DMS43° 34′ 10.10″ N, 86° 02′ 27.35″ W

Population Density & area

1,142/sq mi (440.8/km²)

Total Area

0.856 sq mi (2.216 km²)

Land Area

0.818 sq mi (2.119 km²) · 95.6%

Water Area

0.038 sq mi (0.097 km²) · 4.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male

Male 46.5%

Female 53.5%

males per 100 females

Hesperia 86.8

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hesperia 0.6%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.6

years ∙ half population younger than 46.6, half older

Hesperia

46.6

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

87.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hesperia 87.6

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.1%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.3%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	25.6%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	87.6	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	39.6	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	48	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Black

0.6%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

3.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

13.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hesperia 13.2%

Michigan 45.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hesperia population

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	1.9%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	94.8%	89.6%	76.4%
White	93.1%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.6%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.2% family

Family 58.2%

Non family 41.8%

% family households

Hesperia 58.2%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.3

persons per household

Hesperia

2.3

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hesperia population

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Total households	390	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.3	2.42	2.53
Family households	227	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	2.99	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	151	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	76	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	25	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	51	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	163	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	138	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	42	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	12	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	96	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	45	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	25	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

412

housing units

Hesperia 412

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.7% occupied

Occupied 94.7%

Vacant 5.3%

vacancy rate

Hesperia 5.3%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76%

Single family houses

76%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

22.1%

Mobile homes

1.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1965

Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

22.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

36%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

33.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	20.6%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	51.7%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	27.6%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	18.2%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	34%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	28.6%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.1%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1965	1972	1981
Total housing units	412	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.6% owners

Renter-occupied 27.4%

Owner-occupied 72.6%

homeownership rate

Hesperia 72.6%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.58

Owner-occupied

1.56

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hesperia 2.58

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	390	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.1%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	26.2%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.7%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.9%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.4%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	86.4%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	10%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.5%	3%	2%
No fuel used	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$131,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hesperia

$131,300

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

36.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

36.3%

Owners without a mortgage

6.4%

Renters

44%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$131,300	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	35.7%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	48.7%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.1%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.5%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.5%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	44.5%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,093	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$511	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$571	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hesperia 8.5%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hesperia 12.3%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

199

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.1%

K–12

71.9%

College / Undergraduate

15.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

8.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hesperia

8.8%

Michigan

41.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	199	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	13.1%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	71.9%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.5%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.1%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	12.1%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.1%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.1%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.1%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	8.8%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80.9%	85.2%	82%
Private school	19.1%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

669

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.6%

HS graduate

46.9%

Some college no degree

24.4%

Associates degree

7.9%

Bachelors degree

5.5%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

18.8% · 81.3%

HS graduate

61.1% · 38.9%

Some college no degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Associates degree

26.4% · 73.6%

Bachelors degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Graduate or professional degree

30% · 70%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	669	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.7%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.6%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	46.9%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.4%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.9%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.5%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	5.5%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.7%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,338

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,795

HS graduate

$32,188

Some college or associates

$34,167

Bachelors degree

$35,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

3.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

39%

HS graduate

14%

Some college or associates

28.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hesperia	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,338	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$35,795	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$32,188	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$34,167	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$35,000	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	39%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	28.7%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.5%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Hesperia, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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