Gaastra

Population: 324
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $61,000

Located in Iron County, Michigan, Gaastra is a community with a population of 324. At $57,500, its median household income sits above Iron County's $53,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Gaastra's population held roughly steady from 323 to 324, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $49,000 to $61,000.

91.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1944.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 324
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $61,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

323324

Median household income

$39,583$57,500

Median home value

$49,000$61,000

Median gross rent

$950$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	323	$39,583	$49,000	$950
2020	330	$44,167	$49,200	—
2021	351	$45,417	$48,000	$1,125
2022	268	$55,000	$60,800	—
2023	324	$57,500	$61,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	12.7%
5 to 17	65	20.1%
18 to 24	6	1.9%
25 to 34	30	9.3%
35 to 44	31	9.6%
45 to 54	47	14.5%
55 to 64	55	17.0%
65 to 74	31	9.6%
75 and over	18	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	250	77.2%
Black or African American	19	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	9.9%
Asian	6	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	2.8%
High school graduate	90	42.5%
Some college or associate's	77	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	29	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	91.3%
Carpooled	4	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.3%
Other means	1	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	47.3%
15 to 29 min	24	21.8%
30 to 44 min	6	5.5%
45 to 59 min	17	15.5%
60+ min	11	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 8.2% (25 of 305)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	67.3%
Nonfamily households	36	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	68.8%
Vacant	50	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	96.4%
Renter-occupied	4	3.6%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2631160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.0557, -88.6050