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Hesperia, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Hesperia is a Census village of 934 people across 0.82 square miles of land, lying across Oceana County and Newaygo County. Median household income is $37,174, 72.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hesperia
What Hesperia is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.82 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,142
- County holding the largest share of its areaOceana County, 57.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inOceana County 57.1 percent, Newaygo County 42.9 percent
Hesperia crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hesperia
How many people live in Hesperia
- Population934
- Median age46.6 plus or minus 12.6
- Population under 18197 plus or minus 45
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over239 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over25.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households390
- Family households227 plus or minus 60
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hesperia
Income and work in Hesperia
- Median household income$37,174 plus or minus $8,739
- Per capita income$21,471
- Civilian labor force318 plus or minus 65
- Employed297 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over669
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent plus or minus 20.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hesperia
Housing in Hesperia
- Housing units412
- Occupied units390
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied283 plus or minus 62
- Renter occupied107 plus or minus 35
- Ownership rate72.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,300 plus or minus $32,233
- Median gross rent, monthly$571 plus or minus $398
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Single family units313 plus or minus 69
- Share single family76.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more91 plus or minus 35
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hesperia
How Hesperia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute279 plus or minus 60
- Commuting under 15 minutes49 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more107 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.4 percent
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home2.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hesperia
SBA loans in Hesperia (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$2,532,200
- Average approval$140,678
- Median approval$56,800
- Largest approval$1,305,800
- Jobs supported76
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hesperia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hesperia
Flood risk in Hesperia
- NFIP communityVillage of Hesperia
- NFIP community number260485
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/04/14(M)
The Village of Hesperia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260485 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Oceana County, not Hesperia
Oceana County context, not Hesperia figures
- Establishments in Oceana County468
- Covered employment, Oceana County6,470
- Average annual pay, Oceana County$45,679
- Housing units permitted, Oceana County147
Every figure in this section is published for Oceana County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hesperia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hesperia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hesperia, Michigan?
934, in 390 households. Hesperia village covers 0.82 square miles of land, which is 1,142 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hesperia in?
Hesperia lies in more than one. By area it is 57.1 percent in Oceana County, 42.9 percent in Newaygo County. This page sits under Oceana County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Hesperia?
$37,174. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,300. Median gross rent is $571 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hesperia businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $2.5 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $56,800. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hesperia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hesperia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hesperia. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hesperia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hesperia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hesperia, village of, community 260485, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hesperia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Oceana County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hesperia.
Is zoning published for Hesperia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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