Gaines charter Township, Michigan Population

Overview

28,630

Total Population

35.2

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,994

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gaines charter township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gaines charter township is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gaines charter township's population under 18 was 26.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gaines charter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gaines charter township, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 22.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.08% aged 30 to 64, 11.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 784 more females than males in Gaines charter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Gaines charter Township, Michigan.
The Gaines charter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,406.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,569.

Gaines charter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gaines charter township population: 72.65% are White, 8.98% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.06% are Asian, 1.02% are some other race and 9.96% are multiracial.
Gaines charter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,994 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,636 (89.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gaines charter township is White with a population of 20,799 (72.65% of the total population).

Gaines charter township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 29,347 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gaines charter township's population increased by 4,826 (23.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gaines charter township's population increased by 3,674 (14.59%), 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, Gaines charter township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,360.