Baraga County, Michigan

Baraga County is home to 8,191 people. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Michigan rate (13.2%). The median household income is $55,327.

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MeasureValueMichiganYearSource
Population8,19110,077,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,327$72,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.2%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty22.1%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.8%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$138,100$231,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$616$1,1292024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income31.7%50.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.0 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.