Gibraltar (Michigan)

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Detroit River directly south of, and adjacent to, Trenton.HistoryThe city is named after Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.41sqmi, of which 3.78sqmi is land and 0.63sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 4,656 people, 1,946 households, and 1,283 families residing 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.