Gaastra city, MI

2022 population: 268 ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 163.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	227	84.70%	32.6%
Black:	10	3.73%	0.0%
Indian:	9	3.36%	350.0%
Asian:	5	1.87%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.37%	75.0%
Hispanic:	16	5.97%	300.0%

Total non-White:	41	15.30%	310.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-110	-38.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	10.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
347
337	97.12%
0	0.00%
2	0.58%
0	0.00%
4	1.15%
4	1.15%
10	2.88%

2000
333
320	96.10%
3	0.90%
3	0.90%
0	0.00%
7	2.10%
0	0.00%
13	3.90%

1990
377
369	97.88%
0	0.00%
8	2.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	2.12%

1980
404
402	99.50%
0	0.00%
2	0.50%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.50%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

17	5.1
-3	-0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-49	-13.0
5	1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-33	-8.2
6	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaastra city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.4
76	28.4%
192	71.6%
51	19.0%

96
2.79

67	69.8%
50	74.6%
6	9.0%
29	30.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
81	23.3%
266	76.7%
90	25.9%

151
2.30

102	67.5%
77	75.5%
11	10.8%
49	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
81	24.3%
252	75.7%
101	30.3%

149
2.23

99	66.4%
85	85.9%
5	5.1%
50	33.6%

1990
Number	Percent
42.3
90	23.9%
287	76.1%
89	23.6%

150
2.51

120	80.0%
100	83.3%
8	6.7%
30	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
40.0
107	26.5%
297	73.5%
72	17.8%

161
2.51

116	72.0%
102	87.9%
4	3.4%
45	28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Gaastra city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	12.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	8.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	15.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	5.2%

Median Household Income	55,000
Per Capita Income	23,432

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	5.2%
Public Assistance	5	5.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	14.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	88	62.0%
Unemployed	7	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	95	66.9%
Not in Labor Force	47	33.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	39	47.3%
Non-Profit	2	16	11.1%
Self-Employed	0	1	0.0%

Local Government	6	3	66.7%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	35	40	46.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	19	32.1%
Total	44	59	42.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	3.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	24.0%
Professional, Technical	20	19.2%
Service Occupations	21	20.2%
All others	34	32.7%

White Collar		47.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	20	19.2%
Other services	18	17.3%
Construction	16	15.4%
Retail trade	16	15.4%
Finance and insurance	6	5.8%
Manufacturing	6	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	4	3.8%
Educational services	4	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	1.9%
Information	2	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	1.9%
Public administration	2	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	1.0%
Wholesale trade	1	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	3.73%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	6	2.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	1.87%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	241	96.8%
Tagalog	5	2.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	63	23.5%
German	42	15.7%
Finnish	26	9.7%
Swedish	25	9.3%
Irish	23	8.6%
French Canadian	17	6.3%
Italian	17	6.3%
American	16	6.0%
English	10	3.7%
Norwegian	9	3.4%
Scottish	8	3.0%
Dutch	7	2.6%
Danish	6	2.2%
French	5	1.9%
Belgian	4	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	263	98.1%
Not a citizen	5	1.9%

Native	263	98.1%
Foreign-born	5	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	7	3.9%	82	45.3%	65	35.9%	25	13.8%	2	1.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	7	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	82	45.3%
Some College	65	35.9%
Bach. Degree	25	13.8%
Grad Degree	2	1.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +1	D + 5.7%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +61	R + 30.5%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	R +79	R + 41.4%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +78	R + 47.2%
D -37
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	132	66.3%	Joe Biden (D)	65	32.7%	2	1.0%	199	19	20	0.00%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	116	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50	28.7%	8	4.6%	174	19	21	0.00%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	88	50.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	82	47.4%	3	1.7%	173	6	4	0.00%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	87	52.4%	John McCain (R)	75	45.2%	4	2.4%	166	4	0	0.00%
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	97	56.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	76	43.9%	0	0.0%	173	-4	-7	0.00%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	87	52.7%	George W. Bush (R)	71	43.0%	7	4.2%	165	-3	-5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gaastra city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

132

66.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Gaastra city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

116

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Gaastra city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Gaastra city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

52.4%

John McCain (R)

45.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

166

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Gaastra city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

43.9%

John Kerry (D)

56.1%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Gaastra city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

43.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

52.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaastra city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Tudor Dixon (R)	89	58.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	56	36.8%	7 [+]	4.6%	152	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (2.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	88%	John James (R)	119	60.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	73	37.2%	4 [+]	2.0%	196	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	77%	John James (R)	98	55.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	69	38.8%	11 [+]	6.2%	178	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (3.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	77%	Bill Schuette (R)	95	53.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	79	44.4%	4 [+]	2.2%	178	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Gary Peters (D)	58	50.0%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	49	42.2%	9 [+]	7.8%	116	1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (3.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (1.7%);
2014	G	47%	Mark Schauer (D)	61	51.7%	Rick Snyder* (R)	48	40.7%	9 [+]	7.6%	118	-10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (5.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.8%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	139
Median Value	$60,800

Occupied	96	69.1%
Vacant	43	30.9%

Owned	90	93.8%
Rented	6	6.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	126	90.6%
Detached	126	90.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	8.6%

Gaastra city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaastra city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Gaastra city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gaastra city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gaastra city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gaastra city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaastra city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaastra city, MI