Because there are quite a few people attending college in Hillsdale, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Hillsdale provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hillsdale spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.68 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Hillsdale is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Hillsdale who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.18% of adults in Hillsdale have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hillsdale in 2022 was $23,961, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,844 for a family of four. However, Hillsdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hillsdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hillsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hillsdale include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Hillsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
