Gobles city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 665 ( 164 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 643.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	612	92.03%	18.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	44	6.62%	83.3%
Hispanic:	7	1.05%	82.9%

Total non-White:	53	7.97%	28.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-143	-20.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-3.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
829
755	91.07%
5	0.60%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
24	2.90%
41	4.95%
74	8.93%

2000
807
721	89.34%
1	0.12%
25	3.10%
0	0.00%
24	2.97%
36	4.46%
86	10.66%

1990
797
785	98.49%
5	0.63%
4	0.50%
3	0.38%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.51%

1980
827
819	99.03%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.73%
8	0.97%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

34	4.2
-12	-1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-64	-8.0
74	9.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-34	-4.1
4	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Gobles city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.8
104	15.6%
561	84.4%
155	23.3%

340
1.96

170	50.0%
128	75.3%
29	17.1%
170	50.0%

2010
Number	Percent
37.7
229	27.6%
600	72.4%
105	12.7%

320
2.59

210	65.6%
145	69.0%
22	10.5%
110	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
33.6
241	29.9%
566	70.1%
107	13.3%

317
2.52

207	65.3%
135	65.2%
34	16.4%
110	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
226	28.4%
571	71.6%
95	11.9%

302
2.56

213	70.5%
175	82.2%
17	8.0%
89	29.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
229	27.7%
598	72.3%
95	11.5%

296
2.79

236	79.7%
201	85.2%
21	8.9%
60	20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Gobles city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	18.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	34	10.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	14.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	5.0%

Median Household Income	39,423
Per Capita Income	25,154

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	69	20.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	111	32.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	242	59.5%
Unemployed	44	10.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	286	70.3%
Not in Labor Force	121	29.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	109	58	65.3%
Non-Profit	1	24	4.0%
Self-Employed	2	13	13.3%

Local Government	9	20	31.0%
State Government	0	27	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	111	71	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	71	14.5%
Total	123	142	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	21.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	13.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	14.6%
Professional, Technical	51	19.1%
Service Occupations	52	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	3.0%
All others	90	33.7%

White Collar		46.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	44	16.5%
Manufacturing	37	13.9%
Retail trade	30	11.2%
Public administration	29	10.9%
Educational services	29	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	26	9.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	14	5.2%
Construction	14	5.2%
Finance and insurance	7	2.6%
Information	5	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.5%
Wholesale trade	3	1.1%
Other services	2	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.45%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.60%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	623	95.7%
Other Asian	23	3.5%
German, other Germanic	3	0.5%
Spanish	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	194	29.2%
Irish	107	16.1%
English	62	9.3%
Dutch	51	7.7%
Scottish	45	6.8%
American	35	5.3%
French	27	4.1%
European	10	1.5%
Italian	10	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.5%
Swedish	8	1.2%
Canadian	7	1.1%
Welsh	7	1.1%
Hungarian	5	0.8%
French Canadian	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	665	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	658	98.9%
Foreign-born	7	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.8%	60	12.0%	183	36.6%	180	36.0%	64	12.8%	4	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.8%
9-12 Years	60	12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	183	36.6%
Some College	180	36.0%
Bach. Degree	64	12.8%
Grad Degree	4	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +67	R +35	R + 3.7%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +77	R +64	R + 13.4%
D +13
2020 vs. 2008	R +66	R +72	R + 16.6%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	R +37	R + 12.8%
D -38
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	253	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	156	37.2%	10	2.4%	419	13	14	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	186	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	124	36.2%	33	9.6%	343	7	8	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	176	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	143	43.1%	13	3.9%	332	8	6	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	187	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	162	45.4%	8	2.2%	357	11	7	0.01%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	172	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	148	45.3%	7	2.1%	327	5	2	0.01%
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	147	50.7%	George W. Bush (R)	132	45.5%	11	3.8%	290	-1	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gobles city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

156

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

253

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

419

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Gobles city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

124

36.2%

Donald Trump (R)

186

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Gobles city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

143

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

176

53.0%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

332

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Gobles city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

162

45.4%

John McCain (R)

187

52.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

357

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Gobles city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

172

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

148

45.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Gobles city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

132

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

147

50.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

290

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gobles city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	166	52.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	142	44.7%	10 [+]	3.1%	318	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.6%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	256	62.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	144	34.9%	13 [+]	3.1%	413	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.5%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	58%	John James (R)	163	53.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	118	38.8%	23 [+]	7.6%	304	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (3.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (3.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.6%);
2018	G	57%	Bill Schuette (R)	155	51.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	130	43.0%	17 [+]	5.6%	302	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (2.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 7 (2.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.7%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	108	48.4%	Gary Peters (D)	92	41.3%	23 [+]	10.3%	223	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (6.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (3.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	39%	Rick Snyder* (R)	128	57.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	82	36.9%	12 [+]	5.4%	222	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (4.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	362
Median Value	$90,700

Occupied	340	93.9%
Vacant	22	6.1%

Owned	246	72.4%
Rented	94	27.6%
Median Rent	$620

Single-Family Units	254	70.2%
Detached	251	69.3%
Attached	3	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	51	14.1%
Mobile Homes	44	12.2%

Gobles city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gobles city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Gobles city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gobles city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gobles city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gobles city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gobles city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gobles city, MI