Moving to Hazel Park, Michigan

Population: 18,963. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,391 (-3.0% change)
Males: 9,352 (49.3%), Females: 9,611 (50.7%)

Oakland County

Zip code: 48030

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $37,045
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Hazel Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.6%), Irish (14.8%), Polish (10.3%), English (9.7%), United States (6.0%), French (6.0%).

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Hazel Park, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hazel Park

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazel Park city

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

7.2% Foreign born (4.7% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,141 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hazel Park:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazel Park:

  • DETROIT CITY (about 8 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 25 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hazel Park:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 7 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • COBO HALL (about 11 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 17 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)

Amtrak stations near Hazel Park:

  • 5 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazel Park:

  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 5 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 11 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)

Schools

Public high school in Hazel Park:

  • HAZEL PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,216; Location: 23400 HUGHES AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hazel Park:

  • HAZEL PARK BREAKFAST CLUB (Students: 620; Location: 1600 E. EVELYN; Grades: UG – UG)
  • WEBSTER SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 431 W. JARVIS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 1620 E. ELZA STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • UNITED OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1015 E. HARRY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 23720 HOOVER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 570 E. MAPLEDALE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 20; Location: 24131 S. CHRYSLER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HAZEL PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 22770 HIGHLAND; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ADVANTAGE ALTERNATIVE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 45 E. PEARL; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hazel Park:

  • ST MARY MAGDALEN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 99 E WOODWARD HEIGHTS; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hazel Park:

  • HAZEL PARK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $473,952; Location: 123 EAST NINE MILE ROAD; 48,973 books; 2,124 audio materials; 1,139 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)