As is often the case in a small city, Hastings doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Hastings who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.24% of adults in Hastings have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hastings in 2018 was $26,188, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,752 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.
