Gogebic County vs. Iron County

Gogebic County (MI)Iron County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,0965,676
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.1%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,4245,916
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,4275,916
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%15.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%30.9%
Female persons, percent46.2%49.7%
White alone, percent91.1%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.9%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,531585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,7956,110
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$69,900$113,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$887$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$494$535
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%10.4%
Building permits, 20181429
Households, 2014-20186,6193,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.111.86
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.2%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,01912,580
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,25221,338
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)159,59354,263
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,922$9,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.320.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,798$40,801
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,325$28,550
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017374193
Total employment, 20174,0301,336
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)124,03938,293
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017918502
All firms, 20121,029678
Men-owned firms, 2012635448
Women-owned firms, 2012229181
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012982649
Veteran-owned firms, 2012172153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012760508
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, 201014.97.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,101.85758.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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