Gogebic County

Gogebic County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population14,380
County SeatIron County Courthouse
State FIPS26
County FIPS053
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population9,417
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,597
Median Age50.6
Veterans1,346
Housing Units10,405
Uninsured111
Net Migration (recent)30
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments366
Total Employees3,825
Avg Annual Pay$48,384
Median Household Income$47,913
Poverty Rate14.1%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,716
Federal Spending FY2024$142,598,204
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,916

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$87,800
Median Rent$503
FMR Studio$654
FMR 1BR$733
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,281
FMR 4BR$1,285

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking20.6%
Adult Obesity34.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches18
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores22
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)5,198
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,599.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-08-02
DRFLOODING 2013-06-18
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRFLOODING2002-05-06
DRSEVERE DEEP FREEZE1994-05-10
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27
EMDROUGHT1977-03-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gogebic County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.