Gaylord city, MI

Otsego County, MI

2022 population: 4,261 ( 616 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 880.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,834	89.98%	12.7%
Black:	88	2.07%	166.7%
Indian:	14	0.33%	48.1%
Asian:	15	0.35%	57.1%
2+ races:	164	3.85%	102.5%
Hispanic:	146	3.43%	121.2%

Total non-White:	427	10.02%	76.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	431	14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	185	6.2

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
3,645
3,403	93.36%
33	0.91%
27	0.74%
35	0.96%
81	2.22%
66	1.81%
242	6.64%

2000
3,691
3,527	95.56%
15	0.41%
26	0.70%
33	0.89%
62	1.68%
28	0.76%
164	4.44%

1990
3,256
3,217	98.80%
0	0.00%
14	0.43%
15	0.46%
n/a
10	0.31%
39	1.20%

1980
3,011
2,996	99.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.50%
15	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

-124	-3.4
78	2.1

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

310	9.5
125	3.8

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

221	7.3
24	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaylord 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
40.1
1,001	23.5%
3,260	76.5%
937	22.0%

2,217
1.85

961	43.3%
464	48.3%
192	20.0%
1,256	56.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.3
828	22.7%
2,817	77.3%
730	20.0%

1,610
2.14

826	51.3%
542	65.6%
148	17.9%
784	48.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
900	24.4%
2,791	75.6%
774	21.0%

1,586
2.22

913	57.6%
623	68.2%
177	19.4%
673	42.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
823	25.3%
2,433	74.7%
687	21.1%

1,291
2.38

822	63.7%
630	76.6%
94	11.4%
469	36.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
912	30.3%
2,099	69.7%
530	17.6%

1,041
2.77

717	68.9%
599	83.5%
56	7.8%
324	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Gaylord city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	102	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	106	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	240	10.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	190	8.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	203	9.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	133	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	184	8.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	378	17.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	2.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	282	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	166	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	1.3%
$200,000 or more	45	2.0%

Median Household Income	38,697
Per Capita Income	28,696

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	169	7.6%
Public Assistance	123	5.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	662	29.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,775	74.6%
Unemployed	55	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,830	76.9%
Not in Labor Force	550	23.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	743	707	51.2%
Non-Profit	34	131	20.6%
Self-Employed	29	24	54.7%

Local Government	46	24	65.7%
State Government	107	37	74.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	772	731	51.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	187	192	49.3%
Total	959	923	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	210	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	363	19.3%
Professional, Technical	322	17.1%
Service Occupations	423	22.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	50	2.7%
All others	564	30.0%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	362	19.2%
Retail trade	347	18.4%
Accommodation and food services	198	10.5%
Manufacturing	171	9.1%
Construction	144	7.7%
Educational services	119	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	104	5.5%
Other services	102	5.4%
Utilities	72	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	50	2.7%
Public administration	49	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	38	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	31	1.6%
Wholesale trade	30	1.6%
Finance and insurance	29	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	69	1.62%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	39	0.92%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	38	0.89%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	10	0.23%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	28	0.66%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	15	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,057	98.5%
Other Indo-European	32	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	28	0.7%
Spanish	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	937	22.0%
Irish	853	20.0%
Polish	743	17.4%
English	466	10.9%
French	340	8.0%
Italian	258	6.1%
Romanian	100	2.3%
Scottish	74	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	67	1.6%
Norwegian	62	1.5%
Dutch	60	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	56	1.3%
Welsh	54	1.3%
American	45	1.1%
European	37	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,226	99.2%
Not a citizen	35	0.8%

Native	4,211	98.8%
Foreign-born	50	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
99	3.4%	120	4.2%	800	27.7%	1,234	42.8%	493	17.1%	139	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	99	3.4%
9-12 Years	120	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	800	27.7%
Some College	1,234	42.8%
Bach. Degree	493	17.1%
Grad Degree	139	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +223	D +31	D + 10.3%
D +254
2020 vs. 2012	R +402	R +290	R + 11.5%
D +112
2020 vs. 2008	R +417	R +436	R + 22.1%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +194	R +467	R + 32.4%
D -273
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,202	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	724	36.7%	46	2.3%	1,972	13	14	0.04%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	979	62.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	470	29.8%	127	8.1%	1,576	15	16	0.03%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	800	55.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	612	42.6%	26	1.8%	1,438	11	8	0.03%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	785	50.4%	Barack Obama (D)	743	47.7%	30	1.9%	1,558	9	5	0.03%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	931	57.8%	John Kerry (D)	658	40.9%	21	1.3%	1,610	10	7	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	798	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	595	40.9%	61	4.2%	1,454	9	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gaylord city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

724

36.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,202

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,972

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Gaylord city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

470

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

979

62.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,576

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Gaylord city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

612

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

800

55.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,438

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Gaylord city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

743

47.7%

John McCain (R)

785

50.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,558

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Gaylord city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

931

57.8%

John Kerry (D)

658

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,610

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Gaylord city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

798

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

595

40.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,454

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaylord city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Tudor Dixon (R)	802	53.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	654	43.7%	40 [+]	2.7%	1,496	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 20 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.7%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 6 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2020	S2	58%	John James (R)	1,186	61.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	718	37.0%	37 [+]	1.9%	1,941	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 17 (0.9%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	S1	44%	John James (R)	842	59.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	530	37.4%	46 [+]	3.2%	1,418	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (1.0%);
2018	G	44%	Bill Schuette (R)	818	57.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	551	38.6%	57 [+]	4.0%	1,426	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 20 (1.4%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 19 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (1.3%);
2014	S2	31%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	461	49.7%	Gary Peters (D)	411	44.3%	56 [+]	6.0%	928	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 30 (3.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 13 (1.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.4%);
2014	G	31%	Rick Snyder* (R)	531	57.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	362	39.1%	34 [+]	3.7%	927	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (0.6%);

*: 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	2,381
Median Value	$164,700

Occupied	2,217	93.1%
Vacant	164	6.9%

Owned	670	30.2%
Rented	1,547	69.8%
Median Rent	$818

Single-Family Units	882	37.0%
Detached	882	37.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	860	36.1%
Mobile Homes	33	1.4%

Gaylord city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaylord city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Gaylord city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gaylord city, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gaylord city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaylord city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaylord city, MI