Hardwood's Livability
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B+
Affordability -
B
Housing -
C+
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
A-
Crime -
A
Commute -
C+
Education -
C-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Hardwood, MI
Hardwood, MI is located in Dickinson County in the state of Michigan.
The total City Population for Hardwood is about 3,674 with about 8 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $125,250, which is roughly 24% lower than the Average Home Value of $165,251 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 42% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $52,637, which is roughly 16% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,976 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 19% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.48Male Population Estimate: 51.9%
Female Population Estimate: 48.1%
Median Age: 45.2
Male Median Age: 43.3
Female Median Age: 46.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:3.5%
Asian:0.6%
Black:0.5%
Hispanic:0.5%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Other:0.1%
Voting
![Debbie Stabenow](/assets/images/politicians/senators/debbie_stabenow.jpg)
![Gary Peters](/assets/images/politicians/senators/gary_peters.jpg)
![Gretchen Whitmer](/assets/images/politicians/governors/gretchen_whitmer.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 32.52%
Libertarian: 1.28%
Other: 0.18%
Green: 0.1%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Hardwood specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Dickinson County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Dickinson County: About 187.358 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Dickinson County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 35% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 44.13The average living wage for the state of Michigan is $29.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.65/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Michigan a minimum wage score of 55.51 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $3.67/hr, which gives Michigan a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 20.12 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Michigan is $217.74, resulting in a UI benefit score of 58.18 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Michigan does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Michigan does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Michigan does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Michigan does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Michigan does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Michigan does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Michigan does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Michigan does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Michigan does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Michigan does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Michigan does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Michigan does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Michigan does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Michigan does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Michigan does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Michigan does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Michigan does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Michigan does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 49834Latitude: 45.961600
Longitude: -87.691200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1085.5 ft.
Area Code(s): 906