Pittsford Township, MI

Township in Hillsdale County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,513

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

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Diversity Index

10.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

99%Native

1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pittsford Township is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Hillsdale County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.855806° N, 84.418282° W

DMS41° 51′ 20.90″ N, 84° 25′ 05.82″ W

Population Density & area

42.74/sq mi (16.5/km²)

Total Area

35.6 sq mi (92.1 km²)

Land Area

35.4 sq mi (91.7 km²) · 99.54%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) · 0.46%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.6% male

Male 49.6%

Female 50.4%

males per 100 females

Pittsford Township 98.6

Hillsdale County 100.2

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

99%Native

1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pittsford Township 1%

Hillsdale County 1.5%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Pittsford Township

37.9

Hillsdale County

43.1

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

88.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pittsford Township 88.9

Hillsdale County 75.2

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.4%	21.5%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	53%	57.1%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	20.6%	21.4%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	88.9	75.2	66.3
Child dependency ratio	49.9	37.7	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	39	37.5	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.4%

Black

0.1%

Asian

Hispanic

1.7%

Other

3.8%

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

10.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pittsford Township 10.7%

Hillsdale County 15%

Michigan 45.2%

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 Pittsford Township population

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	2.8%	5.9%
Mexican	1.7%	2%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.3%	97.2%	94.1%
One race	94.7%	93.6%	89.6%
White	94.4%	92.1%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	0.7%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.3%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	3.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.3% family

Family 65.3%

Non family 34.7%

% family households

Pittsford Township 65.3%

Hillsdale County 66.7%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.58

persons per household

Pittsford Township

2.58

Hillsdale County

2.47

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pittsford Township population

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Total households	579	17,860	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.58	2.47	2.42
Family households	378	11,906	2,545,621
Average family size	3.08	2.98	3.05
Married couple family	324	9,244	1,878,767
Other families	54	2,662	666,854
Male householder	17	941	199,150
Female householder	37	1,721	467,704
Non-family households	201	5,954	1,530,748
One-person households	171	4,783	1,250,418
Male householder	84	2,459	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	34	1,043	188,594
Female householder	87	2,324	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	63	1,436	349,637
Other living arrangements	30	1,171	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

661

housing units

Pittsford Township 661

Hillsdale County 21,515

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

87.6% occupied

Occupied 87.6%

Vacant 12.4%

vacancy rate

Pittsford Township 12.4%

Hillsdale County 17%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.3%

Single family houses

90.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.1%

Mobile homes

8.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

37.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

23.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.9%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	5.2%	8.4%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	45.9%	49.1%	51.9%
7+ rooms	49.1%	42.4%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.3%	1.6%
1 bedroom	1.1%	6.3%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	19.1%	25.2%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	50.7%	45.1%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	29.2%	22.1%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1971	1972
Total housing units	661	21,515	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.4% owners

Renter-occupied 8.6%

Owner-occupied 91.4%

homeownership rate

Pittsford Township 91.4%

Hillsdale County 82%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.55

Owner-occupied

2.88

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pittsford Township 2.55

Hillsdale County 2.52

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Total occupied units	579	17,860	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.1%	17.4%	21%
2010 to 2019	34.7%	37%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	15.4%	19.1%	16%
1999 or earlier	38.8%	26.5%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.7%	97%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	3.3%	2.1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.9%	5.5%	7%
1 vehicle	32.1%	29.2%	34.8%
2 vehicles	42.5%	41.2%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	23.5%	24.1%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	84.2%	81.2%	83.6%
Electricity	2.9%	6.3%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.1%	2.6%	0.8%
All other fuels	10.9%	9.7%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.9%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$158,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pittsford Township

$158,100

Hillsdale County

$176,100

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

38.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

38.7%

Owners without a mortgage

10.3%

Renters

68%

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

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$158,100	$176,100	$231,600
Under $100,000	20.1%	23.1%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	45.6%	34.2%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	21%	20.7%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	10%	16%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.5%	5.2%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	62.6%	57.6%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	37.4%	42.4%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,165	$1,239	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$463	$492	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,403	$832	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16%

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

Pittsford Township 16%

Hillsdale County 21.2%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pittsford Township 5.2%

Hillsdale County 8.9%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

306

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.9%

K–12

89.9%

College / Undergraduate

5.6%

Graduate / Professional

0.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.3%

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

Pittsford Township

23.3%

Hillsdale County

41.2%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	306	10,025	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	3.9%	4.7%	5.6%
K–12	89.9%	71.5%	67.9%
Kindergarten	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.5%	19.7%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	44.8%	23.4%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.7%	23.1%	22.2%
College or graduate school	6.2%	23.7%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	5.6%	20.9%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0.7%	2.9%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.3%	41.2%	41.1%
School type
Public school	76.5%	70.3%	85.2%
Private school	23.5%	29.7%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,053

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.2%

HS graduate

38.9%

Some college no degree

29.2%

Associates degree

10.6%

Bachelors degree

9.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

81.8% · 18.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

34.1% · 65.9%

HS graduate

57.3% · 42.7%

Some college no degree

43.5% · 56.5%

Associates degree

33.9% · 66.1%

Bachelors degree

54.5% · 45.5%

Graduate or professional degree

28.4% · 71.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Population (25+)	1,053	31,627	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1%	2.8%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.2%	6.1%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	38.9%	40.3%	28%
Some college, no degree	29.2%	20.7%	21.9%
Associate's degree	10.6%	8.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16%	21.2%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	9.6%	13%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	6.4%	8.1%	12.7%
High School or higher	94.8%	91.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,723

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$46,429

HS graduate

$46,190

Some college or associates

$33,088

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$95,268

Poverty Rate

4.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

5.6%

HS graduate

2.5%

Some college or associates

13.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pittsford Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,723	$43,468	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$46,429	$30,991	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,190	$37,819	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$33,088	$42,396	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$—	$52,982	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$95,268	$80,417	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	5.6%	25%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2.5%	13.1%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	13.8%	12.1%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.8%	2.9%	4.2%

Insights for Pittsford Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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