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Gaines charter township, MI


Kent County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 28,886   ( 3,740 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 809.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,302 66.82% 1.0%
Black:3,32711.52% 46.2%
Indian:540.19% 49.5%
Asian:2,1917.58% 86.3%
2+ races:1,1323.92% 117.3%
Hispanic:2,8429.84% 85.5%
Total non-White:9,58433.18% 69.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-196 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:3,936 19.0




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
25,146
19,49877.54%
2,2759.05%
1070.43%
1,1764.68%
5212.07%
1,5326.09%
5,64822.46%

2000
20,054
17,50287.27%
1,0165.07%
1360.68%
2761.38%
4312.15%
6743.36%
2,55212.73%

1990
14,533
14,12797.21%
1761.21%
900.62%
770.53%
n/a
630.43%
4062.79%

1980
10,364
10,13997.83%
1091.05%
580.56%
90.09%
n/a
490.47%
2252.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,996 10.0
3,096 15.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,375 23.2
2,146 14.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,988 38.5
181 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaines charter township, 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
NumberPercent
35.3
7,571 26.2%
21,315 73.8%
3,802 13.2%
10,818
2.64
7,462 69.0%
5,885 78.9%
668 9.0%
3,356 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
34.8
6,919 27.5%
18,227 72.5%
2,647 10.5%
9,220
2.69
6,740 73.1%
5,183 76.9%
723 10.7%
2,480 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
5,798 28.9%
14,256 71.1%
1,947 9.7%
7,490
2.63
5,297 70.7%
4,358 82.3%
461 8.7%
2,193 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.0
4,401 30.3%
10,132 69.7%
1,186 8.2%
5,107
2.77
3,825 74.9%
3,274 85.6%
259 6.8%
1,282 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
3,346 32.3%
7,018 67.7%
790 7.6%
3,331
3.00
2,695 80.9%
2,350 87.2%
211 7.8%
636 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Gaines charter township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,183 
Median Value$264,100 
Occupied10,81896.7%
Vacant3653.3%
Owned7,73371.5%
Rented3,08528.5%
Median Rent$1,132 
Single-Family Units7,52367.3%
    Detached6,10854.6%
    Attached1,41512.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,04118.3%
Mobile Homes1,25011.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gaines charter township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002322.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991201.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992352.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993273.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992682.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993553.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994774.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995945.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993893.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0089.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,08710.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,89617.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,14410.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995925.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,33012.3%
$200,000 or more7647.1%
Median Household Income78,402 
Per Capita Income36,856 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3042.8%
Public Assistance5234.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,24211.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,64981.5%
Unemployed3592.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,00883.6%
Not in Labor Force2,74116.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,1514,90655.6%
Non-Profit9181,54837.2%
Self-Employed84830073.9%
Local Government23128145.1%
State Government16510860.4%
Federal Government2923011.2%
Total Private + Self6,9995,20657.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3432,16738.3%
Total8,3427,37353.1%
Pct. Govt.6.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,49015.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,22720.5%
Professional, Technical3,44821.9%
Service Occupations2,23214.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing540.3%
All others4,35227.6%
White Collar 58.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,38021.5%
Health care and social assistance2,53016.1%
Retail trade1,88312.0%
Educational services9265.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8005.1%
Construction7845.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7564.8%
Transportation and warehousing7444.7%
Other services7344.7%
Wholesale trade6934.4%
Finance and insurance6684.2%
Accommodation and food services6053.8%
Public administration4222.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2951.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2551.6%
Information1571.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting730.5%
Utilities360.2%
Management80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gaines charter township, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0323.57%
Puerto Rican4411.53%
Cuban850.29%
Dominican420.15%
Total Central American1340.46%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.07%
Honduran80.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1060.37%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8943.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian8943.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2140.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese8202.84%
Chinese5511.91%
Indian2280.79%
Korean1590.55%
Burmese1210.42%
Hmong660.23%
Filipino180.06%
Bhutanese150.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,55084.2%
Spanish1,5715.9%
Vietnamese6112.3%
Other Indo-European4711.8%
Chinese2921.1%
Other2861.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2601.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun2561.0%
Other Asian2340.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Dutch5,82720.2%
German3,80113.2%
English2,2857.9%
Irish2,2427.8%
American1,1153.9%
Italian9733.4%
Polish9113.2%
French5912.0%
African4911.7%
Scottish4671.6%
French Canadian3301.1%
Swedish3161.1%
Yugoslavian3001.0%
European2130.7%
Other Subsaharan African1610.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,43595.0%
Not a citizen1,4515.0%
Native25,79689.3%
Foreign-born3,09010.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gaines charter township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
352 1.8%778 4.1%5,427 28.4%5,708 29.9%4,900 25.7%1,927 10.1%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 352 1.8%
9-12 Years 778 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,427 28.4%
Some College 5,708 29.9%
Bach. Degree 4,900 25.7%
Grad Degree 1,927 10.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaines charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +866 D +1,137 D + 12.4%
D +2,003
2020 vs. 2012 R +551 D +1,659 D + 16.5%
D +2,210
2020 vs. 2008 R +877 D +853 D + 9.6%
D +1,730
2016 vs. 2008 R +11 R +284 R + 2.8%
D -273
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 8,419 55.1% Joe Biden (D) 6,518 42.6% 354 2.3% 15,291 7 8 0.28%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 7,553 57.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,515 34.6% 968 7.4% 13,036 11 12 0.27%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 7,868 64.2% Barack Obama* (D) 4,308 35.1% 88 0.7% 12,264 20 17 0.26%
2008 72% John McCain (R) 7,542 60.3% Barack Obama (D) 4,788 38.3% 185 1.5% 12,515 19 15 0.25%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 8,110 71.2% John Kerry (D) 3,202 28.1% 80 0.7% 11,392 23 20 0.24%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 6,690 72.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,376 25.8% 145 1.6% 9,211 26 25 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,518 42.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,419 55.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 249 1.6%
Other 105 0.7%
TOTAL 15,291
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,515 34.6%
Donald Trump (R) 7,553 57.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 550 4.2%
Other 418 3.2%
TOTAL 13,036
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,308 35.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,868 64.2%
Other 88 0.7%
TOTAL 12,264
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,788 38.3%
John McCain (R) 7,542 60.3%
Other 185 1.5%
TOTAL 12,515
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 15


2004 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,110 71.2%
John Kerry (D) 3,202 28.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 42 0.4%
Other 38 0.3%
TOTAL 11,392
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 20


2000 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,690 72.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,376 25.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 114 1.2%
Other 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,211
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 25
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaines charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 58% Tudor Dixon (R) 6,779 53.8% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 5,636 44.7% 190 [+] 1.5% 12,605 10 0.28%
2020 S2 69% John James (R) 8,930 58.9% Gary Peters* (D) 5,957 39.3% 287 [+] 1.9% 15,174 11 0.28%
2018 S1 55% John James (R) 7,061 60.9% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 4,333 37.3% 209 [+] 1.8% 11,603 15 0.27%
2018 G 55% Bill Schuette (R) 6,793 58.4% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 4,522 38.9% 310 [+] 2.7% 11,625 15 0.27%
2014 S2 40% Terri Lynn Land (R) 5,074 64.7% Gary Peters (D) 2,527 32.2% 245 [+] 3.1% 7,846 23 0.25%
2014 G 40% Rick Snyder* (R) 5,728 72.4% Mark Schauer (D) 2,075 26.2% 113 [+] 1.4% 7,916 21 0.25%
*: 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