Gibraltar, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Detroit River
directly south of, and adjacent to, Trenton
.
, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), or 11.52%, is water.
of 2000, there were 4,264 people, 1,728 households, and 1,225 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,109.1 per square mile (428.7/km²). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 465.9 per square mile (180.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.74% White, 0.52% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.59% from other races
, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 1,728 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $58,167, and the median income for a family was $67,457. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $31,708 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,528. About 1.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Detroit River
Detroit River
The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...
directly south of, and adjacent to, Trenton
Trenton, Michigan
Trenton is a small city in Wayne County in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), or 11.52%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,264 people, 1,728 households, and 1,225 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,109.1 per square mile (428.7/km²). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 465.9 per square mile (180.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.74% White, 0.52% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 1,728 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $58,167, and the median income for a family was $67,457. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $31,708 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $28,528. About 1.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.