Baraga County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Baraga County, Michigan, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Baraga County, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Baraga County, Michigan. The estimated population of Baraga County, Michigan is 8,249 people, with a median age of 46.1.

We can look at the total population in Baraga County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,249
 -1.06% -3.86%
2020
8,337
 -1% -
2019
8,421
 -1.01% -
2018
8,507
 -0.85% -
2017
8,580
 - -

Population of Baraga County, Michigan by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
72.3%
73.1%
 -1.09%
Black/African American
7.6%
15.8%
 -51.90%
Native
10.7%
4.7%
 +127.66%
Hispanic
1.8%
1.5%
 +20.00%
Asian
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.9%
4.3%
 +60.47%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Baraga County, Michigan by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.1 +0.66% 42.1 -0.24% 49.6 +0.2%
2020 45.8 +0.66% 42.2 -1.86% 49.5 +0.41%
2019 45.5 +1.11% 43 +0.7% 49.3 +2.07%
2018 45 +3.69% 42.7 +10.34% 48.3 -2.23%
2017 43.4 - 38.7 - 49.4 -

The median age of Baraga County, Michigan gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 428 -13.23% 426 -12.97% 374 370
10 to 19 459 -23.44% 382 +7.19% 358 409
20 to 29 1,010 -17.67% 273 +29.94% 793 354
30 to 39 722 -15.13% 283 +11.59% 611 311
40 to 49 644 -21.58% 403 +4.43% 512 413
50 to 59 692 0.22% 485 +11.95% 692 536
60 to 69 617 -2.28% 599 +6.05% 597 634
70+ 540 +15.87% 617 +6.6% 628 657

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Baraga County, Michigan is $45,792.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Baraga County.

  • Under 25
    $50,156.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,442.00
  • 45 to 64
    $51,667.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,550.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Baraga County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Baraga County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Baraga County, Michigan is currently $62,696.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.31% of households in Baraga County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Baraga County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.44%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.30%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.18%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.97%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.77%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.31%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Baraga County is $25,359.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Baraga County by the total population of Baraga County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Baraga County, Michigan, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Baraga County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.59%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.83%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.37%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Baraga County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Baraga County over the age of 16 is 7,029.

Of those people, a total of 44.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Baraga County is 42.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 291 39.20% 14.00%
20 to 24 years 500 65.40% 4.60%
25 to 29 years 647 65.50% 3.10%
30 to 34 years 481 60.30% 4.10%
35 to 44 years 894 60.50% 4.40%
45 to 54 years 1,026 70.30% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 674 52.10% 6.30%
60 to 64 years 638 30.30% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 1,110 14.90% 3.00%
75 years and over 768 2.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Baraga County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,218 45.90% 3.40%
Black or African American 608 7.20% 2.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 719 57.90% 4.30%
Asian 45 68.90% 9.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 100.00% 0.00%
Other 27 37.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 402 59.00% 11.40%
Hispanic or Latino 109 23.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,147 46.50% 3.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Baraga County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Baraga County is 3,011, with median earnings of $35,380.00.

Women in Baraga County, Michigan earning approximately 80.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,011 $35,380.00
Male 1,597 $39,813.00
Female 1,414 $31,833.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 183 $56,510.00
Business and Financial 70 $58,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $51,364.00
Architecture and Engineering 22 $86,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 46 $51,667.00
Community and Social Service 41 $37,250.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 182 $30,682.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 47 $16,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 277 $56,033.00
Healthcare Support 116 $29,615.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 32 $32,188.00
Law Enforcement 136 $57,188.00
Food Preparation and Serving 280 $8,050.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 110 $13,056.00
Personal Care and Service 68 $22,750.00
Sales 258 $27,075.00
Office and Administrative Support 284 $28,889.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $24,375.00
Construction and Extraction 207 $46,705.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 142 $32,150.00
Production 278 $41,905.00
Transportation and Material Moving 94 $46,250.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 91 $56,146.00 92 $56,875.00
Business and Financial 23 $73,750.00 47 $40,313.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $0.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 22 $86,250.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 38 $51,250.00 8 $88,333.00
Community and Social Service 14 $50,000.00 27 $34,583.00
Legal 2 $0.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 24 $40,000.00 158 $28,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $15,714.00 19 $28,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 108 $36,750.00 169 $59,432.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00 114 $29,423.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 24 $31,563.00 8 $34,500.00
Law Enforcement 112 $56,579.00 24 $77,778.00
Food Preparation and Serving 146 $7,571.00 134 $9,167.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 67 $15,893.00 43 $12,083.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 60 $23,750.00
Sales 112 $52,813.00 146 $26,042.00
Office and Administrative Support 48 $31,250.00 236 $28,889.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $24,375.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 201 $46,932.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 137 $32,025.00 5 $0.00
Production 199 $42,578.00 79 $40,208.00
Transportation and Material Moving 88 $46,875.00 6 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,164 households in Baraga County, with an average household size of 2.3 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,046 families in Baraga County with an average family size of 2.85 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,631 124 291 1,118
Average Household Size 2.81 3.41 3.38 1.15
Total Families 1,631 124 291 0
Average Household Size 2.79 3.06 3.11 0

Poverty

Of the 2,046 families in Baraga County, 9.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Baraga County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,082 housing units in Baraga County, Michigan.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,164 62.26%
Vacant 1,918 37.74%

11.71% of the total 5,082 housing units in Baraga County are rental units. This is approximately 595 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,482 are occupied by the owner - or 48.84% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Baraga County is $552.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Baraga County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    87
  • Less than $500
    260
  • $500 to $999
    312
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    17
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    6
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Baraga County is $107,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Baraga County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    352
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    813
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    426
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    307
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    386
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    124
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    71
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Baraga County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Baraga County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    989
  • 1940 to 1949
    303
  • 1950 to 1959
    572
  • 1960 to 1969
    544
  • 1970 to 1979
    914
  • 1980 to 1989
    442
  • 1990 to 1999
    671
  • 2000 to 2009
    533
  • 2010 to 2013
    109
  • 2014 or later
    5

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Baraga County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    233
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,102
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,256
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    573

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Baraga County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Baraga County that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Baraga County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    422
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    425
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    599
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    428
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    309
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    87
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    207
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    41
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    34
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    141
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    82
  • 90 or more minutes
    89

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Baraga County, Michigan in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Baraga County, Michigan

We have data for 7 places in Baraga County, Michigan. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.