Population 3,065 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baraga
Household size in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Baraga is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.38 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Baraga are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Michigan as a whole, where the median age is 41.3.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Baraga (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Michigan as a whole (10.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Baraga
Renters in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Baraga rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in Michigan overall (26.8%). Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Baraga: 19.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Baraga run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $417 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $388 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $510 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $537 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Baraga runs $537 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Baraga
Bachelor's degrees in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Baraga: 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Baraga have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Baraga
| Period | Baraga | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Baraga has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Baraga compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraga | 2.08 | 39.3 | 12.3% | 31.5% | 19.2% | 1973 | $537 | 9.1% | 90.2% | 3.0% |
| L'Anse | 2.12 | 49.7 | 4.8% | 21.8% | 20.4% | 1970 | $679 | 17.7% | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Zeba | 2.24 | 47.2 | 6.6% | 15.6% | 29.5% | 1973 | $726 | 20.9% | 92.1% | 2.6% |
| Keweenaw Bay | 2.10 | 58.4 | 6.4% | 21.0% | 39.8% | 1959 | $635 | 15.9% | 82.3% | 15.7% |
| Pelkie | 2.11 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 43.9% | 1966 | $814 | 22.0% | 96.1% | 7.0% |
| Pequaming | 2.26 | 47.1 | 7.3% | 14.2% | 32.0% | 1975 | $714 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 2.4% |
| Elo | 2.38 | 44.9 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 34.0% | 1965 | $891 | 30.3% | 94.2% | 2.2% |
| Arnheim | 2.08 | 48.6 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 49.6% | 1966 | $813 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 8.6% |
| Herman | 1.96 | 60.0 | 1.3% | 12.3% | 58.4% | 1978 | $700 | 20.0% | 98.6% | 1.3% |
| Klingville | 2.05 | 52.2 | 4.4% | 20.4% | 29.4% | 1962 | $900 | 30.3% | 93.7% | 7.9% |
| Tapiola | 2.39 | 47.4 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 35.1% | 1967 | $895 | 34.6% | 94.3% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Baraga. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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