Baraga County, MI Demographic Data

Baraga County, MI Summary

Baraga County is located in Michigan
  • Population: 8,808
  • Area: 1,068.77 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 898.26 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 170.51 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 8.24 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,491.14 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Baraga County, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,350
39%
50.8
Male
5,262
61%
49.2
Total Population
8,612
 
323,128,000

Baraga County, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
405
4.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
421
4.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
374
4.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
386
4.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
604
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,361
15.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
995
11.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,203
14.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
636
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
617
7.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
949
11.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
510
5.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
151
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,147
83.0%
77.2
Female
2,693
37.7%
51.3
Male
4,454
62.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,974
81.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,992
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,610
18.7%
15.2
Female
845
52.5%
55.8
Male
765
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Baraga County, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,318
96.6% 
96.8
White
6,341
73.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,567
18.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
352
4.1% 
0.8
Asian
36
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
10
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
19
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
294
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
122
1.4% 
17.8
Mexican
95
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,490
98.6% 
82.2

Baraga County, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
270
4.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
804
12.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,717
42.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,221
19.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
405
6.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
638
9.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
367
5.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,074
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,348
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,005
15.6%
31.2

Baraga County, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,972
40.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,041
41.0%
47.5
Divorced
864
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
82
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
453
6.1
5.8%

Baraga County, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,944
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
263
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
50
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
75
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
114
1.4%
1.1%

Baraga County, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
252
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
203
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
417
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
352
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
524
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
647
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
234
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
220
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
73
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
42,810
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,664
 
31,128

Baraga County, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
112
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
215
8.9%
9.8
Construction
129
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
553
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
165
6.8%
6.6
Information
31
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
338
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
142
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
82
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
220
9.1%
4.6
Retail trade
305
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
89
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
229
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
668
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
435
18.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
602
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
479
19.9%
18.1%

Baraga County, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,360
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,992
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
186
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
68
2.9%
2.7
Other means
22
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
92
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
 
26.6

Baraga County, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
153
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
952
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,286
43.4%
37.1
3 or more
571
19.3%
21.0

Baraga County, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,962
56.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,495
84.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
467
15.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,263
43.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
18
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Baraga County, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,225
1 room
238
4.6%
2.4
2 rooms
246
4.7%
2.7
3 rooms
715
13.7%
9.1
4 rooms
781
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,086
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,035
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
527
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
335
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
262
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Baraga County, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,225
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,414
84.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
0.6%
5.9
2-units
109
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
112
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
70
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
35
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
58
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
396
7.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Baraga County, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,111
21.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
308
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
630
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
666
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
797
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
596
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
638
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
421
8.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
39
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.4%
1.4%

Baraga County, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,530
51.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
690
23.3%
4.7
Electricity
111
3.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
145
4.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
444
15.0%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
37
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.1%
1.1

Baraga County, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,045
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19
1.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
47
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
121
11.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
281
26.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
537
51.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
441
42.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
157
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
144
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
240
23.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Baraga County, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
426 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
1.6%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
10
2.3%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
28
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
175
41.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
206
48.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
536
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
103
24.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
26
6.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
18
4.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
82
19.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
2.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
176
42.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%

Baraga County, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,495
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
437
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
961
38.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
397
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
304
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
247
9.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
74
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,900
 
205,000