Gaines township, Michigan Population 2024

6,605

Gaines township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gaines township was:

  • White: 93.62%
  • Two or more races: 4.89%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
188.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.83% (-55)
The current population of Gaines township, Michigan is 6,605 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,660.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,21893.62%
Two or more races3254.89%
Black or African American540.81%
Other race340.51%
Asian90.14%
Native American20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gaines township Population by Race

Gaines township Population Pyramid 2024

Gaines township Median Age

45.8

Total

45.8

Male

45.9

Female

Gaines township Adults

There are 5,183 adults, (1,270 of whom are seniors) in Gaines township.

Gaines township Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Gaines township Sex Ratio

Female3,24648.87%
Male3,39651.13%

Gaines township Population by Age

Gaines township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5742.5795.84.2
Married1,6903.0698.91.1
Non Family6331.2387.512.5
Female1652.4799.40.6
Male863.287.212.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

95.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gaines township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1132.44%
Associates Degree62613.51%
Bachelors Degree72215.58%
Graduate Degree3617.79%
High School Graduate1,58734.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1072.31%
Some College1,11724.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gaines township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gaines township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2714,0661,039
2+ Races25625635
Hispanic20720715
Black33189
Asian990
Other Race660
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 27.27%.

Gaines township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,693$87,083$69,929
Graduate Degree$73,207$69,792$74,402
High School Graduate$36,890$51,364$27,313
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$68,409
Overall$56,210$70,202$46,569
Some College$53,614$71,071$44,345

$56,210

Average Earnings

$70,202

Average Male

$46,569

Average Female

Gaines township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gaines township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gaines township Language

95.63% of Gaines township residents speak only English, while 4.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.27% of the population.

Gaines township Language

Gaines township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0542504.13%
Other342676.47%
Multiple325237.08%
Hispanic320144.38%
Black54712.96%

4.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.92%

Male Poverty Rate

5.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gaines township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gaines township is Other, with 76.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gaines township is White, with 4.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.53%.

Gaines township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.19%
Less Than 9th Grade5%
Some College4.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

Gaines township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.46%
Male Employed0.07%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Gaines township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gaines township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,625$109,569
Households$83,287$95,389
Married Families$103,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,163$48,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gaines township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gaines township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gaines township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gaines township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gaines township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

329

Number of Veterans

308

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam143
First Gulf War97
Second Gulf War45
Korea34
World War II0

Gaines township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74102
75+86
35 to 5468
55 to 6460
18 to 3413

Gaines township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2996.14%
2+ Races2911.2%
Hispanic124.12%
Native American150%

Gaines township Veterans by Race

Gaines township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gaines township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Gaines township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gaines township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gaines township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.73%

Born in Gaines township

96.84%

Native Born

3.16%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

2.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.84% of Gaines township residents were born in the United States, with 87.73% having been born in Michigan. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gaines township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,530-15-0.23%
20286,545-15-0.23%
20276,560-15-0.23%
20266,575-15-0.23%
20256,590-15-0.23%
20246,605-15-0.23%
20236,620-15-0.23%
20226,635-25-0.38%
20216,66000%
20206,6601672.57%
20196,49320.03%
20186,491-28-0.43%
20176,519-31-0.47%
20166,550-29-0.44%
20156,579-41-0.62%
20146,620-49-0.73%
20136,669-37-0.55%
20126,706-58-0.86%
20116,764-43-0.63%
20106,80700%

Gaines township Population by Year