Baraga, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,939
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37
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
13.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
459
10.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Baraga, 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.

100% of the residents in Baraga, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baraga, MI are Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (35 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Baraga, MI was $114,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Baraga, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Baraga, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baraga, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    853 ± 131
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    495 ± 171
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    326 ± 85
4.64%
Hispanic Population
90 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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 16
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Voting results are not available for Baraga, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Baraga, MI awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Baraga, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 66 male students and 156 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baraga, MI are White (21 and 60%), American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 28.6%), Two or More Races (3 and 8.57%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Baraga, MI by number of degrees awarded are Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baraga, MI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (20 and 57.1%), Environmental Science (6 and 17.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (5 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 222 students enrolled in Baraga, MI, 29.7% men and 70.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 119 records, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Environmental Science
    2 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    20 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Baraga, MI was Environmental Science with 2 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Baraga, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College with 35 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baraga, MI, which is 0.129 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baraga, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.62%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Baraga, MI has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 2.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.9%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
30.1%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
2.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baraga, MI grew by 3.88% from 5.68% to 5.9%.

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