Gun Plain township, Michigan Population 2024

6,190

Gun Plain township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.19%
  • Two or more races: 3.07%
  • Black or African American: 1.27%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
182.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (32)
The current population of Gun Plain township, Michigan is 6,190 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,158.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,79994.19%
Two or more races1893.07%
Black or African American781.27%
Native American500.81%
Asian210.34%
Other race200.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gun Plain township Population by Race

Gun Plain township Population Pyramid 2024

Gun Plain township Median Age

43.6

Total

43.7

Male

43.6

Female

Gun Plain township Adults

There are 4,734 adults, (1,044 of whom are seniors) in Gun Plain township.

Gun Plain township Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gun Plain township Sex Ratio

Female3,32053.92%
Male2,83746.08%

Gun Plain township Population by Age

Gun Plain township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2812.791.98.1
Married1,4173.2693.66.4
Non Family6251.1292.27.8
Female1743.8674.725.3
Male652.541000

3.22

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gun Plain township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1363.11%
Associates Degree4189.56%
Bachelors Degree93321.35%
Graduate Degree46710.68%
High School Graduate1,25228.64%
Less Than 9th Grade871.99%
Some College1,07824.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gun Plain township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gun Plain township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0413,8411,326
Hispanic13613115
2+ Races12010221
Black424211
Native American36366
Asian212121
Other Race201515

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Gun Plain township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,350$81,636$62,306
Graduate Degree$82,034$0$81,563
High School Graduate$40,842$50,078$26,343
Less Than 9th Grade$69,519$71,458$0
Overall$55,186$59,137$41,402
Some College$49,453$55,604$28,980

$55,186

Average Earnings

$59,137

Average Male

$41,402

Average Female

Gun Plain township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gun Plain township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gun Plain township Language

92.95% of Gun Plain township residents speak only English, while 7.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.34% of the population.

Gun Plain township Language

Gun Plain township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic40934383.86%
White5,4463135.75%
Native5024%

10.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.31%

Male Poverty Rate

10.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gun Plain township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gun Plain township is Hispanic, with 83.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gun Plain township is Native, with 4% 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 10.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.08%.

Gun Plain township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.63%
High School16.45%
Some College3.28%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%

Gun Plain township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.42%
Female Unemployed30.56%
Male Employed1.33%
Female Employed0%

Gun Plain township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gun Plain township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,333$130,559
Households$86,989$110,765
Married Families$120,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,496$54,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gun Plain township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gun Plain township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gun Plain township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gun Plain township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gun Plain township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

251

Number of Veterans

222

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam92
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War57
Korea0
World War II0

Gun Plain township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6494
65 to 7461
35 to 5445
75+29
18 to 3422

Gun Plain township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2405.36%
Black1126.19%

Gun Plain township Veterans by Race

Gun Plain township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gun Plain township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Gun Plain township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gun Plain township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gun Plain 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

83.47%

Born in Gun Plain township

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.91%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Gun Plain township residents were born in the United States, with 83.47% having been born in Michigan. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gun Plain township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,305230.37%
20286,282230.37%
20276,259230.37%
20266,236230.37%
20256,213230.37%
20246,190230.37%
20236,167230.37%
20226,144-4-0.07%
20216,148-10-0.16%
20206,158390.64%
20196,119250.41%
20186,094110.18%
20176,083520.86%
20166,031410.68%
20155,990200.34%
20145,970500.84%
20135,920190.32%
20125,901140.24%
20115,887-19-0.32%
20105,90600%

Gun Plain township Population by Year