Baraga, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,939

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

5.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,558

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,600

Population & Diversity

Baraga, MI is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.309% of Baraga, MI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (853 people) in Baraga, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 495 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 326 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Baraga, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baraga, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baraga, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
853 ± 131
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
495 ± 171
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 85

4.64%

Hispanic Population

90 people

4.64% of the people in Baraga, MI are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baraga, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.309%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.309% of Baraga, MI residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baraga, MI was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 13

Baraga, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baraga, MI.

Economy

The economy of Baraga, MI employs 459 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baraga, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Accommodation & Food Services (66 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), Construction ($60,833), and Public Administration ($52,813).

Employment

Occupations

459

2024 Value

± 97

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baraga, MI grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 416 employees to 459 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baraga, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (70 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baraga, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

459

2024 Value

± 97

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baraga, MI grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 416 employees to 459 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baraga, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Accommodation & Food Services (66 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baraga, MI, though some of these residents may live in Baraga, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,833

Median earning men ± $20,238

$29,292

Median earning women ± $5,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,000), Construction ($62,292), and Manufacturing ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,556), and Manufacturing ($31,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baraga, MI was $114,600 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $114,600, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Baraga, MI is 49.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baraga, MI have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baraga, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,384

$271

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.9% of the housing units in Baraga, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,558

Median Household Income

± $6,953

543

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 543 households in Baraga, MI grew to $43,558 from the previous year's value of $39,297.

The following chart displays the households in Baraga, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (6.62%)
Other (3.75%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Baraga, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.62%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.75%).

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

11.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baraga, MI have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.673% of the workforce in Baraga, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baraga, 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baraga, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baraga, MI (180 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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