Gogebic County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 16,861 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,842
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,583

% of renters here:	21%
State:	26%

Land area: 1102 sq. mi.
Water area: 374.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

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:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Gogebic County, Michigan business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Gogebic County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
American Indian (3.0%)
Black (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,977
County population in 2003: 17,302
Jobs in 2003: 6,771

Gogebic County,MI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,916
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.9%

Average household size:

Gogebic County:	2.2 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,247 ($27,405 in 2000)

This county	$28,247
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,737

Gogebic County	$53,737
Michigan:	$149,300

Median monthly rent in 2000: $340
Institutionalized population: 725
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Gogebic County in 2000: $557

Gogebic County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gogebic County Michigan:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $591 (1.5%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.2%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 13
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 20
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 18
1965 to 1969: 139

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

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

Gogebic County marital status for males

Gogebic County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Gogebic County
Average size of farms: 82 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4093
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $139.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.30%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15721
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20498
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.45

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Wood products (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Other Northern Europe (19%)
Italy (19%)
United Kingdom (14%)
Germany (7%)
Korea (6%)
Canada (6%)
Yugoslavia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gogebic County:

Finnish (23%)
Italian (13%)
German (13%)
Polish (9%)
Swedish (6%)
English (6%)
Irish (5%)

Gogebic County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Gogebic County, Michigan

426 people in other types of correctional institutions
253 people in nursing homes
178 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
65 people in other group homes
28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in unknown juvenile institutions
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,414.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Gogebic County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Gogebic County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gogebic County

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

Households: 16,351

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 651

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

Deaths: 1,315

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

Net international migration: +7

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

Net internal migration: +176

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

Population growth in Gogebic County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 145
1995 to 1998: 427
1990 to 1994: 372
1980 to 1989: 860
1970 to 1979: 1,411
1960 to 1969: 682
1950 to 1959: 1,083
1940 to 1949: 1,312
1939 or earlier: 4,547

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gogebic County, Michigan:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 51
3 rooms: 159
4 rooms: 788
5 rooms: 1,675
6 rooms: 1,556
7 rooms: 961
8 rooms: 414
9 or more rooms: 234

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gogebic County, Michigan:

1 room: 26
2 rooms: 186
3 rooms: 338
4 rooms: 381
5 rooms: 286
6 rooms: 261
7 rooms: 57
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 12

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gogebic County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 203
2 bedrooms: 1,679
3 bedrooms: 2,998
4 bedrooms: 803
5 or more bedrooms: 136

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gogebic County:

no bedroom: 41
1 bedroom: 523
2 bedrooms: 554
3 bedrooms: 376
4 bedrooms: 89
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gogebic County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 375
1 vehicle: 2,126
2 vehicles: 2,388
3 vehicles: 763
4 vehicles: 158
5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Gogebic County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 365
1 vehicle: 855
2 vehicles: 292
3 vehicles: 55
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 5

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (50%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (8%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 176

Here:	10.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102

Here:	9.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53

Here:	8.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Gogebic County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $322,000
Charges - All Other: $13,175,000
Parks & Recreation: $459,000

Regular Highways: $184,000
Construction - Air Transportation: $117,000
Police Protection: $96,000

Transit Utilities: $66,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

General: $23,000

Judicial & Legal: $4,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $9,507,000
Welfare - Other: $7,106,000

Regular Highways: $5,075,000

General - Other: $1,778,000

Police Protection: $1,172,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $784,000

Parks & Recreation: $557,000

Air Transportation: $485,000

Transit Utilities: $370,000

Central Staff Services: $296,000

Financial Administration: $280,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $166,000

General Public Buildings: $132,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $119,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,455,000
Highways: $1,432,000

Housing & Community Development: $86,000

Transit Utilities: $41,000
General - Interest on Debt: $555,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $33,000
Health: $29,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $161,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $92,000
Public Welfare: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $7,935,000
Water Utilities: $220,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,685,000
Water Utilities: $205,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $250,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $664,000
General Revenue, NEC: $360,000

Rents: $40,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $66,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,828,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $43,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,685,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,301,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,432,000

All Other: $732,000

Public Welfare: $367,000

General Support: $304,000

Transit Utilities: $154,000
Tax - Property: $2,799,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,106,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 473
2000: 451
2001: 438
2002: 449
2003: 426
2004: 432
2005: 406
2006: 391

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 64
2000: 62
2001: 53
2002: 51
2003: 41
2004: 34
2005: 32
2006: 27

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 409
2000: 389
2001: 385
2002: 398
2003: 385
2004: 398
2005: 374
2006: 364

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 60
2000: 55
2001: 45
2002: 49
2003: 52
2004: 52
2005: 49
2006: 46

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 293
2000: 282
2001: 284
2002: 294
2003: 280
2004: 293
2005: 279
2006: 275

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 120
2000: 114
2001: 109
2002: 106
2003: 94
2004: 87
2005: 78
2006: 70

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 222
2000: 214
2001: 204
2002: 202
2003: 186
2004: 183
2005: 185
2006: 176

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 145
2000: 145
2001: 164
2002: 186
2003: 151
2004: 167
2005: 161
2006: 151

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