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The City of Gaylord had a population of 4,296 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Gaylord is located at latitude 45.0275 and longitude -84.6748 in Otsego County. The formal boundaries for the City of Gaylord encompass a land area of 4.86 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Otsego County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Gaylord has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,296 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,062 (94.6%) |
Population in Families | 2,861 (66.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 234 ( 5.4%) |
Population Density | 839 |
Diversity Index2 | 18 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $41,640 |
Average Household Income | $65,255 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $29,660 |
Wealth Index5 | 42 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,103 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 970 (46.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 976 (46.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 157 ( 7.5%) |
Median Home Value | $130,313 |
Average Home Value | $161,701 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 120 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,946 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Family Households | 994 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.22% | -0.21% |
Households | 0.41% | 0.12% |
Families | -0.12% | |
Median Household Income | 2.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.76% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.65% |
The table below compares Gaylord to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 198 | 74th |
Population Density | # 389 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 685 | 8th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 300 | 40th |
Per Capita Income | # 508 | 32nd |
Diversity Index | # 545 | 27th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Michigan Census Data Comparison Tool.
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