Baraga County, MI

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2023 Population

8,249

0.0485% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

0.645% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

11% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,117

6.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,400

2.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,932

2.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Baraga County, MI had a population of 8.25k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $55,117. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baraga County, MI grew from 8,245 to 8,249, a 0.0485% increase and its median household income grew from $51,911 to $55,117, a 6.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baraga County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.89%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.75%), and White (Hispanic) (0.824%).

None of the households in Baraga County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Baraga County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baraga County, MI are Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (17 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Baraga County, MI was $124,400, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Baraga County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Baraga County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Baraga County, MI borders Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, and Marquette County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Baraga County, MI is home to a population of 8.25k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.546% of Baraga County, MI residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2023, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.92k people) in Baraga County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 992 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 568 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Baraga County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baraga County, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baraga County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baraga County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.92k ± 33
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 144
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 149

1.7%

Hispanic Population

140 people

1.7% of the people in Baraga County, MI are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Baraga County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Baraga County, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Baraga County, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Baraga County, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

0.546%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

0.473%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2023, 0.546% of Baraga County, MI residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baraga County, MI was 0.473%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baraga County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
209 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 22

Baraga County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baraga County, MI employs 2.93k people. The largest industries in Baraga County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (427 people), Public Administration (340 people), and Retail Trade (317 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($119,063), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,000), and Wholesale Trade ($72,083).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2023 Value

± 221

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baraga County, MI declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 3k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baraga County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), Production Occupations (330 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baraga County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.93k

2023 Value

± 221

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baraga County, MI declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 3k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baraga County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (427 people), Public Administration (340 people), and Retail Trade (317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baraga County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Baraga County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,617

Median earning men ± $5,245

$33,505

Median earning women ± $3,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($75,625), Public Administration ($60,987), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,536), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Retail Trade
12
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$33.7k
Manufacturing
$12.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$6.73k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Baraga County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 62.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.768%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.768%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Baraga County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Baraga County, MI awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Baraga County, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 33 male students and 118 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baraga County, MI are American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 47.1%), followed by White (8 and 47.1%), Asian (1 and 5.88%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Baraga County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baraga County, MI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (7 and 41.2%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (3 and 17.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (2 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 151 students enrolled in Baraga County, MI, 21.9% men and 78.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 80 records, of which 75% were women and 25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Baraga County, MI was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Baraga County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baraga County, MI, which is 0.133 times less than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,840) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,266) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baraga County, MI was $124,400 in 2023, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $124,400, a 2.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Baraga County, MI is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Baraga County, MI have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baraga County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,737

$2,568

Median Property Taxes

±$188

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baraga County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baraga County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77% of the housing units in Baraga County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baraga County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1
Census Tract 2

The following map shows all of the tracts in Baraga County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,117

Median Household Income

± $2,991

3.34k

Number of Households

± 215

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.34k households in Baraga County, MI grew to $55,117 from the previous year's value of $51,911.

The following chart displays the households in Baraga County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baraga County, MI is from Baraga County, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Baraga County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (4.98%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Baraga County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (4.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baraga County, MI have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Baraga County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baraga County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baraga County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baraga County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baraga County, MI (973 out of 7.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baraga County, MI is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.2% of the children was living in poverty in Baraga County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Baraga County, MI has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baraga County, MI see 1166 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1026 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 747 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,166 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baraga County, MI

Primary care physicians in Baraga County, MI see an average of 1,166 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1,026 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baraga County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.49%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baraga County, MI declined by 3.43% from 4.65% to 4.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baraga County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Baraga County, MI.

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