Being a small city, Hastings does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Hastings are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.55% of adults in Hastings having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hastings in 2022 was $30,930, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,720 for a family of four. However, Hastings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hastings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hastings residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hastings include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Hastings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
