Gogebic County vs. Ashland County

Gogebic County (MI)Ashland County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,09615,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.1%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,42416,157
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,42716,157
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%19.6%
Female persons, percent46.2%49.9%
White alone, percent91.1%83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.9%11.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5311,141
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,7959,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$69,900$110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$887$1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$494$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%14.6%
Building permits, 2018148
Households, 2014-20186,6196,546
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.2%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,13228,882
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,019143,093
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)90,846219,770
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,25233,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)159,593214,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,922$13,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.316.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,798$43,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,325$23,505
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017374487
Total employment, 20174,0306,345
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)124,039261,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179181,099
All firms, 20121,0291,553
Men-owned firms, 2012635762
Women-owned firms, 2012229463
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129821,365
Veteran-owned firms, 201217279
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127601,327
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.3%
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%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201014.915.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,101.851,045.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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