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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gaines, MI compare?
| Figure | Gaines, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,610 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,664 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 190 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | Gaines, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,644±21 |
| Median age | 45.8±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.6%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.2%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $84,363±$6,375 |
| Per capita income | $37,695±$2,044 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $238,300±$22,209 |
| Median gross rent | $998±$391 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.4%±14.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.5%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov