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Gaines, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Livingston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
487
Population
1,316/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$28,357 per capita
$131,900
Home Value
$277,159 Zillow
$734
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
1,437 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,900 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.5%
372 → 374
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.5%
$44,063 → $57,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gaines across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
375
+1 from 2023 (374)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,288
+$11,788 from 2023 ($57,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 372 | - | $44,063 | - |
| 2015 | 365 | -1.9% | $37,917 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 361 | -1.1% | $35,625 | -6% |
| 2019 | 358 | -0.8% | $54,167 | +52% |
| 2021 | 376 | +5% | $56,136 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 374 | -0.5% | $57,500 | +2.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.