| Gibraltar, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | City of Gibraltar |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Gibraltar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the State of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Government Type: | Council-manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Garrett Shumate |
| Leader Title1: | Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Vincent Pastue |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1811 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1954 (village) 1961 (city) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.42 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.41 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.55 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.72 |
| Elevation Ft: | 581 |
| Elevation M: | 177 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4997 |
| Population Metro: | 4285832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Population Density Km2: | 523.31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1355.30 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0914°N -83.1972°W |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48173 (Rockwood) 48183 (Trenton) |
| Area Code: | 734 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-32020[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0626782 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census.[3]
Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12miles south of the city of Detroit. The city is bordered by the Detroit River to the east, the city of Trenton to the north, and the township of Brownstown to the south and west.
Gibraltar was first settled as early as 1811 and later platted on March 14, 1837, by trustees of the Gibralter & Flat Rock Company. The community received its first post office under the name "Gibralter" on October 2, 1837. The post office was renamed to Woodbury on December 8, 1838, but renamed back to Gibralter on May 13, 1839. The spelling was changed to "Gibraltar" on December 19, 1900, until it was discontinued entirely on January 31, 1910. The community of Gibraltar was originally part of Brownstown Township. It incorporated as a village in 1954 and gained autonomy when it became a city in 1961.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.41sqmi, of which 3.78sqmi is land and 0.63sqmi (14.29%) is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 4,656 people, 1,946 households, and 1,283 families living in the city. The population density was 1231.7PD/sqmi. There were 2,217 housing units at an average density of 586.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 2.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 1,946 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,264 people, 1,728 households, and 1,225 families living in the city. The population density was 1109.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 465.9sp=usNaNsp=us. 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, 23.5% of the population was 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.
Public education is provided by the Gibraltar School District, serving all of Gibraltar, all of Rockwood, portions of Woodhaven, and portions of Brownstown Township. The school district operates these schools in Gibraltar: