Gobles

Population: 598
Median household income: $39,931
Median home value: $100,000

Gobles, a community in Van Buren County, Michigan, has 598 residents. At $39,931, its median household income sits below Van Buren County's $66,902.

From 2019 to 2023, Gobles's population declined 28.8% from 840 to 598, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $89,500 to $100,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population. 77.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 598
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,931
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 357
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

840598

Median household income

$51,429$39,931

Median home value

$89,500$100,000

Median gross rent

$594$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	840	$51,429	$89,500	$594
2020	796	$45,750	$73,800	$587
2021	828	$45,000	$83,600	$615
2022	665	$39,423	$90,700	$620
2023	598	$39,931	$100,000	$589

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.0%
5 to 17	52	8.7%
18 to 24	63	10.5%
25 to 34	60	10.0%
35 to 44	77	12.9%
45 to 54	53	8.9%
55 to 64	126	21.1%
65 to 74	114	19.1%
75 and over	41	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	538	90.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	48	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	12.5%
High school graduate	192	40.8%
Some college or associate's	164	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	54	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198	77.3%
Carpooled	14	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.9%
Other means	10	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	20.7%
15 to 29 min	102	42.3%
30 to 44 min	50	20.7%
45 to 59 min	19	7.9%
60+ min	20	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 22.7% (135 of 596)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	45.7%
Nonfamily households	183	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	337	94.4%
Vacant	20	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	69.4%
Renter-occupied	103	30.6%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	68.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	21	5.9%
5 to 19 units	32	9.0%
20 or more units	29	8.1%
Mobile home & other	29	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2632640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3617, -85.8774