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Gobles Michigan Information: Gobles, Michigan is part of VAN BUREN County. Population for Gobles from the last gathering is 815. You can view Gobles venues that host many Gobles MI events every year. You can also research Gobles Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Gobles Michigan real estate guide. Gobles Michigan has a latitude of 42.3646 and a longitude of -85.8698. Zip codes in Gobles, MI include 49055 ... more Gobles zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gobles, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gobles, MI was 815.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gobles was 367, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gobles, MI
There are an estimated 137 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gobles are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gobles is 448 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gobles, Michigan
There are an estimated 148 married women in the community. 43.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gobles, MI
The median age of people living in Gobles, MI was 33.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gobles was 73. There were 566 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (108) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gobles, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gobles, MI was 792.

White Population in Gobles, MI
The estimated White population in the Gobles community is 767, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gobles, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gobles, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gobles, MI was 15.

Asian Population in Gobles, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gobles, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gobles was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gobles community was 19, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gobles, MI
The household population number in Gobles was 808.

Group Quarters Population in Gobles, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 7.

Average Household Size in Gobles, MI
The average household size in Gobles is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gobles, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 333 total housing units in Gobles.

The number of occupied housing units was 314, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 199 were owner-occupied (63.4), and 115 were renter-occupied (36.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Gobles at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gobles, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 181, with a median value in dollars of 69,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gobles, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $743 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gobles, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 394 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gobles, Michigan
30 people in Gobles also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gobles, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gobles was 75, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gobles, MI
In 2000, there were 190 people in Gobles, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gobles, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Gobles who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gobles, Michigan
There were 359 in the labor force in Gobles at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gobles was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gobles, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gobles, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,194. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gobles, Michigan
Per capita income in Gobles in the last full census was 12,804. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gobles numbered 34, or 16.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gobles, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 146, or 18.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.