Gibraltar, MI

City in Wayne County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,873

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Diversity Index

19.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Gibraltar is a city within Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

Location

City in Wayne County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.105437° N, 83.201018° W

DMS42° 06′ 19.57″ N, 83° 12′ 03.66″ W

Population Density & area

1,321/sq mi (510.3/km²)

Total Area

4.41 sq mi (11.42 km²)

Land Area

3.69 sq mi (9.55 km²) · 83.6%

Water Area

0.72 sq mi (1.87 km²) · 16.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.5% male

Male 49.5%

Female 50.5%

males per 100 females

Gibraltar 98

Wayne County 93.8

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Gibraltar 1.6%

Wayne County 10.3%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Gibraltar

50.3

Wayne County

37.9

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

84.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Gibraltar 84.9

Wayne County 67.2

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.6%	23.6%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	54%	59.8%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	27.4%	16.6%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.9	67.2	66.3
Child dependency ratio	34.3	39.5	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	50.6	27.7	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.6%

Black

2.2%

Asian

Hispanic

4.5%

Other

3.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Gibraltar 19.3%

Wayne County 62.9%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Gibraltar population

Racial and ethnic composition — Gibraltar vs Wayne County vs Michigan. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	6.9%	5.9%
Mexican	2.7%	4.7%	4%
Puerto Rican	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.5%	93.1%	94.1%
One race	91.7%	88.8%	89.6%
White	89.6%	47.9%	72.4%
Black or African American	2.2%	36.6%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	0%	3.7%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	4.3%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.3% family

Family 64.3%

Non family 35.7%

% family households

Gibraltar 64.3%

Wayne County 59.3%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.22

persons per household

Gibraltar

2.22

Wayne County

2.5

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Gibraltar population

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Total households	2,194	700,591	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.22	2.5	2.42
Family households	1,410	415,727	2,545,621
Average family size	2.82	3.32	3.05
Married couple family	1,210	253,045	1,878,767
Other families	200	162,682	666,854
Male householder	87	40,621	199,150
Female householder	113	122,061	467,704
Non-family households	784	284,864	1,530,748
One-person households	690	246,089	1,250,418
Male householder	462	116,403	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	176	34,377	188,594
Female householder	228	129,686	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	137	62,773	349,637
Other living arrangements	94	38,775	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,373

housing units

Gibraltar 2,373

Wayne County 801,083

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

92.5% occupied

Occupied 92.5%

Vacant 7.5%

vacancy rate

Gibraltar 7.5%

Wayne County 12.5%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74%

Single family houses

74%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.8%

Mobile homes

15.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

34.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

26.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.8	5.9
1–3 rooms	1.2%	10.7%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	67.3%	55.8%	51.9%
7+ rooms	31.5%	33.5%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2%	1.6%
1 bedroom	3.4%	10.2%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	23.4%	23.7%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	53.6%	46.4%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	19.6%	17.7%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1957	1972
Total housing units	2,373	801,083	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.2% owners

Renter-occupied 17.8%

Owner-occupied 82.2%

homeownership rate

Gibraltar 82.2%

Wayne County 64.8%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.24

Owner-occupied

2.1

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Gibraltar 2.24

Wayne County 2.61

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Total occupied units	2,194	700,591	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.5%	20.1%	21%
2010 to 2019	41.1%	40.9%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	19.7%	14.9%	16%
1999 or earlier	27.7%	24.1%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.7%	97.8%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.3%	1.7%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.3%	11.6%	7%
1 vehicle	29.5%	41%	34.8%
2 vehicles	46.5%	32.5%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	17.6%	15%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	94.3%	84.8%	83.6%
Electricity	5.8%	13.9%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.8%
All other fuels	0%	0.6%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$223,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Gibraltar

$223,200

Wayne County

$178,500

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

13.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

13.1%

Owners without a mortgage

8.2%

Renters

42.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$223,200	$178,500	$231,600
Under $100,000	19.2%	26.3%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.9%	29.4%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.7%	20%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	23.1%	17.1%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.2%	6.3%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.9%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	48.1%	51.5%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	51.9%	48.5%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,695	$1,556	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$811	$612	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,276	$1,132	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Gibraltar 25.4%

Wayne County 27.6%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Gibraltar 5.3%

Wayne County 12%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

974

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.5%

K–12

70.7%

College / Undergraduate

21.1%

Graduate / Professional

1.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

55.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Gibraltar

55.2%

Wayne County

34.7%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	974	418,063	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	6.5%	5.3%	5.6%
K–12	70.7%	71.7%	67.9%
Kindergarten	5.4%	5.2%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.1%	21%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.5%	22.4%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	13.8%	23.1%	22.2%
College or graduate school	22.8%	23%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	21.1%	17.8%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	1.6%	5.2%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	55.2%	34.7%	41.1%
School type
Public school	83.5%	87.1%	85.2%
Private school	16.5%	12.9%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,729

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

31.5%

Some college no degree

28.6%

Associates degree

9.3%

Bachelors degree

15.9%

Graduate or professional degree

9.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

3.6% · 96.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

82.2% · 17.8%

HS graduate

56.2% · 43.8%

Some college no degree

57.7% · 42.3%

Associates degree

41.2% · 58.8%

Bachelors degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Graduate or professional degree

39.7% · 60.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Population (25+)	3,729	1,206,499	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	3.9%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	8.1%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	31.5%	29.1%	28%
Some college, no degree	28.6%	22.7%	21.9%
Associate's degree	9.3%	8.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.4%	27.6%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	15.9%	16.7%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	9.5%	10.8%	12.7%
High School or higher	94.7%	88%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,774

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$19,211

HS graduate

$57,716

Some college or associates

$59,635

Bachelors degree

$85,815

Graduate or professional degree

$92,609

Poverty Rate

0.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

6.6%

Some college or associates

4.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Gibraltar	Wayne County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$65,774	$46,611	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$19,211	$29,074	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$57,716	$35,720	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$59,635	$42,760	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$85,815	$65,591	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$92,609	$82,217	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	1%	37%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.6%	21.6%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	4.4%	15.2%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.7%	6.1%	4.2%

Insights for Gibraltar, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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