Gaylord, MI Profile

Gaylord, MI, population 3,730, is located in Michigan's Otsego county, about 147.8 miles from Flint and 151.1 miles from Grand Rapids.

Through the 90's Gaylord's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gaylord has grown by about 1%.

Gaylord's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gaylord tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	33.90
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,681	N/A
2001	3,706	0.68%
2002	3,719	0.35%
2003	3,723	0.11%
2004	3,719	-0.11%
2005	3,730	0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,770

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	297
2002	242
2003	480
2004	373
2005	349
2006	322
2007	347
2008	355

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	7	3	2	4	6	5
Robbery	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	8	7	9	10	10	8	6	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,486
2002	7,630
2003	8,182
2004	7,354
2005	6,113
2006	6,316
2007	5,682
2008	5,905

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	81	35	49	56	53	63	32	33
Larceny, Theft	219	225	238	206	163	157	176	180
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	24	20	14	12	15	5	3
Arson	1	1	0	4	2	1	1	2

Location

Elevation	1,349 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles