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Gobles, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
598
Population
581/sq mi density
$39,931
Median Income
$28,033 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$247,272 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
3,569 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$39,931 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,931
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,033
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gobles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gobles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,931
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,033
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,931 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,264 |
| County GDP | $20,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,972 |
| Restaurants | 579 |
| Healthcare | 749 |
| Retail | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,471 |