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Gaines Michigan Information: Gaines, Michigan is part of GENESEE County. Population for Gaines from the last gathering is 366. You can view Gaines venues that host many Gaines MI events every year. You can also research Gaines Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Gaines Michigan real estate guide. Gaines Michigan has a latitude of 42.8681 and a longitude of -83.8789. Zip codes in Gaines, MI include 48436 ... more Gaines zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gaines, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gaines, MI was 366.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gaines was 187, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gaines, MI
There are an estimated 85 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Gaines are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gaines is 179 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gaines, Michigan
There are an estimated 87 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gaines, MI
The median age of people living in Gaines, MI was 35 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gaines was 32. There were 263 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9 percent of the population (33) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gaines, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gaines, MI was 357.

White Population in Gaines, MI
The estimated White population in the Gaines community is 343, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gaines, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gaines, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gaines, MI was 0.

Asian Population in Gaines, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gaines, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gaines was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gaines community was 6, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gaines, MI
The household population number in Gaines was 366.

Group Quarters Population in Gaines, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Gaines, MI
The average household size in Gaines is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gaines, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 155 total housing units in Gaines.

The number of occupied housing units was 143, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 111 were owner-occupied (77.6), and 32 were renter-occupied (22.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Gaines at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gaines, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 102, with a median value in dollars of 88,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gaines, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $736 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gaines, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 223 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gaines, Michigan
14 people in Gaines also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gaines, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gaines was 48, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gaines, MI
In 2000, there were 55 people in Gaines, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gaines, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Gaines who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gaines, Michigan
There were 194 in the labor force in Gaines at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gaines was 32.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gaines, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gaines, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gaines, Michigan
Per capita income in Gaines in the last full census was 19,790. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gaines numbered 9, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gaines, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.