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Gogebic County, MI

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Gogebic County has a population of 14.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,476.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $585 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Gogebic County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Ironwood.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Iron County, Ontonagon County, Ashland County, Iron County, and Vilas County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
48.76%47.12%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.31%46.56%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
57.56%40.3%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
53.56%45.46%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
39.91%54.82%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
43.19%55.65%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%27%
Government
Enterprises
25%17%
Private Industries75%31%
Agriculture2%-10%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities1%15%
Construction3%25%
Manufacturing13%27%
– Durable10%37%
– Nondurable3%3%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail8%39%
Transportation2%0%
Information1%26%
Finance & Insurance2%36%
Real Estate17%0%
Professional &
Business Services
2%54%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%102%
Accommodation &
Food Services
6%32%
Other Services24%36%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers36
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores410
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care36
⛽ Gasoline Stations1324
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods411
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores613
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops310
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns39
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2236
🍔 Limited-service restaurants711
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers35
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1443
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$303,300 N/A
Top 20%48%$173,200 $179,200
Next highest 20%23%$83,700 $102,300
Middle 20%15%$54,300 $67,600
Second lowest 20%9%$33,500 $42,800
Bottom 20%4%$13,500 $23,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries56%$69,600
Self-Employment8%$29,100
Investment Income121%$18,700
Social Security52%$23,100
Supplemental Security10%$12,200
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement38%$29,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%6%8%10%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%7%13%
$50K
– $99K
1%7%10%12%
$100K
– $199K
<1%3%10%3%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$41,800 $25,000
African-American$19,900
Hispanic
Asian$41,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$41,700 $14,500
Highschool & GED$39,000 $22,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$49,900 $31,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$61,400 $54,400
Graduate Degree$76,700 $69,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$61,200 $49,300
STEM2$62,800 $86,200
Gray-Collar3$53,600 $37,300
Pink-Collar4$25,000 $21,400
Sales5$42,700 $24,600
Blue-Collar6$42,800 $23,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+
Earthquake+
Hail++$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm+
Landslide+++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Gogebic County


Bessemer, MI 49959
Wakefield, MI 49968
Watersmeet, MI 49969
Marenisco, MI 49947
Ironwood, MI 49938
Bessemer, MI 49911

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