Baraga

Population: 1,948
Median household income: $39,297
Median home value: $101,000

Baraga is a community in Baraga County, Michigan, home to 1,948 residents. Its median household income of $39,297 runs below the Baraga County figure of $55,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, Baraga's population declined 9.1% from 2,142 to 1,948, while its median home value rose 15.8% from $87,200 to $101,000.

The typical home was built around 1973. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,948
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,297
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: $434
Housing units: 624
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1421,948

Median household income

$30,667$39,297

Median home value

$87,200$101,000

Median gross rent

$481$434

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,142	$30,667	$87,200	$481
2020	2,073	$32,708	$86,500	$498
2021	1,942	$28,000	$79,800	$494
2022	2,020	$32,569	$87,100	$458
2023	1,948	$39,297	$101,000	$434

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3424.2%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	3.4%
5 to 17	174	8.9%
18 to 24	157	8.1%
25 to 34	471	24.2%
35 to 44	423	21.7%
45 to 54	182	9.3%
55 to 64	191	9.8%
65 to 74	178	9.1%
75 and over	106	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	916	47.0%
Black or African American	524	26.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	297	15.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate54.3%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	11.6%
High school graduate	842	54.3%
Some college or associate's	418	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	90	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	354	86.6%
Carpooled	25	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.4%
Other means	8	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	333	83.5%
15 to 29 min	47	11.8%
30 to 44 min	9	2.3%
45 to 59 min	3	0.8%
60+ min	7	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 18.2% (187 of 1,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	254	47.3%
Nonfamily households	283	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	537	86.1%
Vacant	87	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	49.2%
Renter-occupied	273	50.8%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	396	63.5%
1-unit, attached	6	1.0%
2 to 4 units	72	11.5%
5 to 19 units	74	11.9%
20 or more units	50	8.0%
Mobile home & other	26	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2605320
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 46.7787, -88.4939