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Gaastra, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gaastra is 318, which is 6.19% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gaastra population density is 193.90 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gaastra is white, which represent 98.11% of the total population. The average Gaastra education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 318. #600

Population Growth Since 2000, #413

Gaastra, MI		-6.19%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #620

Gaastra, MI	193.90 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	312 (98.11%, #137)
Black:	1 (0.31%, #399)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #597)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #384)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (1.57%, #94)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

258 (81.13%) out of the total population of 318 reported first ancestry.

	Gaastra, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.94%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	1	0.31%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	8	2.52%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	22	6.92%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	44	13.84%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	54	16.98%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	24	7.55%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	33	10.38%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.94%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	41	12.89%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	7	2.20%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	14	4.40%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	53	16.67%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 152 (47.80%, see rank)

Females: 166 (52.20%, see rank)

Gaastra, MI	Male: 47.80% Female: 52.20%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gaastra, MI	37.50 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gaastra, MI	37.60 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gaastra, MI	37.00 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gaastra, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	26	8.18%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	14	4.40%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	17	5.35%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	8	2.52%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	23	7.23%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	64	20.13%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	25	7.86%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	32	10.06%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	37	11.64%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	38	11.95%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	25	7.86%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	2.83%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gaastra, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	230, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	28, 12.17%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	101, 43.91%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	74, 32.17%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22, 9.57%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5, 2.17%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.69, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gaastra, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	100.00%	0.00%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	27	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gaastra, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	128, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	25, 19.53%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	103, 80.47%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	93, 72.66%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	82, 64.06%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	35, 27.34%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gaastra, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	261	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	134	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	31	23.13%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	92	68.66%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	4	2.99%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	7	5.22%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	127	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	24	18.90%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	82	64.57%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	15	11.81%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	6	4.72%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gaastra, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	311	97.80%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	247	77.67%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	64	20.13%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7	2.20%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	2.20%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.31%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	1.89%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gaastra, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	118	92.19%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	7.81%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.