| | Hastings, MI | Charlotte, MI | United States |
| Population | 7,480 | 9,224 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.0% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 36 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,335 | 9,085 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,095 | 8,389 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,549 | 8,083 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.4% | 7.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.0% | 12.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,435.4 | 1,429.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.2 | 6.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hastings, MI | Charlotte, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 15.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hastings, MI | Charlotte, MI | United States |
| White | 92.2% | 89.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 6.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hastings, MI | Charlotte, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 41.4% | 43.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.8% | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.6% | 56.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.6% | 33.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.1% | 17.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,165 | 3,399 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,604 | 2,173 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.5% | 30.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.8% | 33.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,561 | 1,226 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.1% | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.6% | 13.4% | 10.8% |