Gogebic County vs. Iron County

Gogebic County (MI)Iron County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,09611,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.1%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,42411,817
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,42711,817
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%30.6%
Female persons, percent46.2%50.1%
White alone, percent91.1%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.9%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5311,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,7959,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$69,900$77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$887$908
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$494$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%6.8%
Building permits, 20181430
Households, 2014-20186,6195,327
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.2%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,13212,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,01952,361
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,25211,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)159,593101,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,922$8,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.321.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,798$38,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,325$24,876
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017374348
Total employment, 20174,0302,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)124,03992,685
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017918796
All firms, 20121,0291,060
Men-owned firms, 2012635635
Women-owned firms, 2012229230
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012982991
Veteran-owned firms, 201217246
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012760980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201014.910.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,101.851,166.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Gogebic county (MI) and Iron county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.