Gaines, MI Population

Overview

446

Total Population

46.6

Median age

47.76%

Female population %

109.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gaines is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gaines's population under 18 was 26.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gaines's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gaines, 17.94% were under the age of 15, 17.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.48% aged 30 to 64, 23.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Gaines:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.76% females and 52.24% males in Gaines, MI.
The Gaines, MI gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 42.

Gaines's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gaines population: 96.86% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.79% are multiracial.
Gaines's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 442 (99.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gaines is White with a population of 432 (96.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 379 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Gaines's population increased by 18 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gaines's population decreased by 3 (0.79%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 342.