Hemlock is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,408 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hemlock is the 418th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hemlock is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hemlock is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hemlock who work in food service (17.16%), office and administrative support (11.07%), and healthcare (10.20%). The citizens of Hemlock are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.64% of adults in Hemlock having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hemlock in 2022 was $34,399, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,596 for a family of four. However, Hemlock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hemlock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hemlock residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hemlock include German, Polish, English, Irish, and Northern European. The most common language spoken in Hemlock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Korean.
