Gogebic County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.0%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Gogebic County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 8,730	(50.3%)
Females: 8,640	(49.7%)

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Gogebic County:	2.2 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$29,419
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$328
State:	$573

Gogebic County:	$60,501
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $88,848

Here:	$88,848
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,053

Here:	$97,053
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $75,439

Here:	$75,439
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,227

Here:	$179,227
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,506

Here:	$137,506
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $32,656

Here:	$32,656
State:	$39,606

This county:	14.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gogebic County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield.

Neighboring counties: Iron County, Wisconsin , Iron County , Vilas County, Wisconsin , Ontonagon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Gogebic County: Burned Dam Camp (A), Matchwood Campground (B), Silvania Entrance Station (C), Henry Lake Campground (D), Camp Dejacket (E), Imp Lake Recreation Site (F), Camp Ojibway (G), Ash Campground (H), Gateway Roadside Park (I), Pike Campground (J), Badger Campground (K), Raccoon Campground (L), Pine Campground (M), Balsam Campground (N), Osprey Campground (O), Gogebic Station (P), Saint Thomas Church Camp (Q), Cedar Campground (R), Marion Lake Campground and Picnic Area (S), Preque Isle State Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gogebic County include: Hope Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Notre Dame Church (C), Saint John Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Duck Lake (A), Little Langford Lake (B), Little Moon Lake (C), Little Mosquito Lake (D), Little Oxbow Lake (E), Albino Lake (F), Little Pomeroy Lake (G), Little Trail Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abitosse Creek (A), Alward Creek (B), Polecat Creek (C), Banner Creek (D), Nelson Creek (E), Bebeau Creek (F), Berranger Creek (G), Kallander Creek (H), Bice Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gogebic County include: Black River County Park (1), Lake Superior Park (2), Gogebic Lake State Park (3), Gogebic County Park (4), State River Park (5), Molessa County Park (6), Presque Isle Park (7), Legion County Park (8), Mount Zion Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.5%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 725
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 219 (83% naturalized citizens)

Gogebic County:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,530
• One, attached: 147
• Two: 489
• 3 or 4: 285
• 5 to 9: 311
• 10 to 19: 113
• 20 or more: 351
• Mobile homes: 578
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Gogebic County with a mortgage: 1,904 (126 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,647

Here:	41.8% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,077 (77%) Carpooled: 875 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 361 (5%) Other means: 20 (0%) Worked at home: 222 (3%)

4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.49% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($8,483 average AGI)
3.19% relocated from other states ($19,809 average AGI)

Gogebic County:	3.19%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Iron County, WI	0.58% ($19,273 average AGI)
from Ontonagon County, MI	0.39% ($23,227)
from Vilas County, WI	0.19% ($22,455)

6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,674 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.74% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($7,472 average AGI)
4.75% relocated to other states ($18,202 average AGI)

Gogebic County:	4.75%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Iron County, WI	0.72% ($26,690 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI	0.43% ($35,160)
to Ontonagon County, MI	0.28% ($33,250)
to Douglas County, WI	0.26% ($17,600)
to Houghton County, MI	0.17% ($17,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,496 (3,914 aged, 582 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,234 (3,686 male householders, 903 female householders)

  3,721 spouses, 4,340 children (3,971 natural, 121 adopted, 248 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 97 other relatives, 262 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,117 (1,332 male householders (1,172 living alone)), 1,480 female householders (1,365 living alone)), 305 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,019 (739 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,388 2-persons, 997 3-persons, 789 4-persons, 297 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,537 1-person, 242 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

94.5% of residents of Gogebic County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $141,306,000 ($8298 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,908,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,873,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,800,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $871,000
Federal grants: $26,205,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,226,000 ($6,456,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,331,000 ($273,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,923,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,470,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,096,000

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

67% of Gogebic County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Michigan.

Gogebic County:	67.2%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11284
• Northeast: 121
• Midwest: 4857
• South: 416
• West: 401

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,500

Here:	10.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	9.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	8.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

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