Gaastra, MI Population

Overview

351

Total Population

42.4

Median age

47.86%

Female population %

108.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

78.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gaastra's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gaastra is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gaastra's population under 18 was 28.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gaastra's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gaastra, 23.93% were under the age of 15, 11.11% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 17.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Gaastra:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.86% females and 52.14% males in Gaastra, MI.
The Gaastra, MI gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19.

Gaastra's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gaastra population: 84.62% are White, 7.69% are Black or African American, 3.99% are Asian and 3.70% are multiracial.
Gaastra's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 338 (96.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gaastra is White with a population of 297 (84.62% of the total population).

Gaastra's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 347 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Gaastra's population increased by 6 (1.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gaastra's population decreased by 34 (9.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gaastra's population was lowest in year 2009 at 297.