Hale is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,605 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Hale is the 236th largest community in Michigan.

When you are in Hale, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.5% of Hale's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Hale is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hale who work in sales jobs (11.34%), office and administrative support jobs (10.92%), and food service (6.12%).

Hale is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Hale's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Hale is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Hale, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.74% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Hale is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Hale Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Hale ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 7.51% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hale in 2000 was $16,761, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,044 for a family of four.

The people who call Hale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hale is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hale include German, English, Irish, French, Polish, French Canadian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Hale is English.