What is the poverty rate in Gogebic County, MI?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 14.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 2,000 people were considered in poverty.
14.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
2.02K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Gogebic County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 17% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 14.4% of the population in Gogebic County, MI were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 2,000 residents of Gogebic County were living under the poverty line, down 14.1% from 2,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 2,000 people in Gogebic County, MI were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Gogebic County decreased from 21.4% to 18.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 18.5% to 14.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 10.8% to 12.1%.
In Gogebic County, MI, the poverty rate for children decreased from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Gogebic County during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, increasing from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 96.8% in 2020–2024.
In Gogebic County, MI, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population increased from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 96.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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