Population 4,337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gobles
Household size in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gobles has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gobles is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Gobles (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gobles
Renters in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Gobles rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Gobles than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Gobles was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $960 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gobles pays $960 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gobles
Bachelor's degrees in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gobles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Gobles have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gobles
| Period | Gobles | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gobles runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gobles compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobles | 2.41 | 43.3 | 12.9% | 16.7% | 12.9% | 1979 | $960 | 18.6% | 91.8% | 3.4% |
| Kendall | 2.84 | 39.6 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 1982 | $990 | 20.3% | 97.2% | 2.9% |
| Pine Grove | 2.54 | 39.4 | 14.2% | 15.0% | 14.7% | 1979 | $1,269 | 17.2% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Cheshire Center | 2.58 | 41.0 | 13.4% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1981 | $1,262 | 15.6% | 91.9% | 5.4% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.58 | 46.3 | 11.4% | 12.1% | 30.0% | 1974 | $970 | 15.8% | 84.0% | 9.1% |
| Mentha | 2.53 | 53.3 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,302 | 28.3% | 97.7% | 1.5% |
| Paw Paw | 2.41 | 40.0 | 14.4% | 22.1% | 11.9% | 1978 | $975 | 24.9% | 93.5% | 3.3% |
| Chicora | 2.53 | 40.4 | 14.2% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 1983 | $1,411 | 17.8% | 89.9% | 8.5% |
| Merson | 2.48 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 1973 | $1,275 | 15.5% | 90.6% | 3.2% |
| Otsego | 2.62 | 41.8 | 7.4% | 18.7% | 8.9% | 1966 | $1,177 | 20.3% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Mattawan | 2.66 | 40.2 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 4.6% | 1993 | $1,183 | 38.0% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gobles. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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