| Index | Hartford | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $18,299 | $27,549 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $35,366 | $50,803 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $42,938 | $62,251 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,935 | $28,598 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $29,181 | $35,730 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $10,560 | $22,948 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 27.3% | 16.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 38.2% | 38.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Public administration | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Other | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Michigan Beach, MI | 1,110 | $70,338 | 27.1% |
| Paw Paw Lake, MI | 3,520 | $55,122 | 0.4% |
| South Haven, MI | 4,340 | $54,771 | 1.0% |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,416 | $49,321 | 10.8% |
| Bangor, MI | 2,135 | $46,458 | 16.0% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,588 | $35,366 | 36.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Whitesboro, NJ | 2,588 | $60,912 | 10.1% |
| Dillsburg, PA | 2,588 | $68,485 | 23.8% |
| Webster County, GA | 2,587 | $31,629 | 42.8% |
| Centerville, IN | 2,587 | $46,500 | 15.9% |
| Russell Springs, KY | 2,587 | $31,714 | 42.7% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,588 | $35,366 | 36.1% |
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