Gobles, MI

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Gobles, Michigan

Gobles, Michigan, in Van Buren county, is 15 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 97 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The city is in the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek area. There are 815 residents in Gobles.

The People and Families of Gobles

In Gobles, about 50% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Gobles. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Gobles.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gobles had a median family income of $33,194.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Gobles Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gobles that were owner-occupied was 63%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Gobles, 92% of commuters drive to work. Gobles offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Gobles strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Gobles, MI

Comparing Gobles to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49055
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.361
Longitude	-85.878

Station	BLOOMINGDALE
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	SOUTH HAVEN
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 55 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	815	100%
Male	367	45%
Female	448	55%
Under 18	249	30.6%
18+	566	69.4%
65+	108	13.3%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.13
White	767	94.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	1.8%
Other	9	1.1%
Mixed Race	23	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	807
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
Dutch	12.2%
English	11.6%
US/American	11.3%
Irish	7.7%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Polish	2.7%
Italian	2.5%
Hungarian	2.1%
French Canadian	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Scottish	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gobles	815	$33,194
Allegan	4,838	$45,833
Bloomingdale	528	$40,000
Breedsville	235	$34,000
Mattawan	2,536	$48,259
Otsego	3,933	$44,308
Paw Paw	3,363	$50,889

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