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Baraga, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Baraga County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,948
Population
818/sq mi density
$39,297
Median Income
$13,597 per capita
$101,000
Home Value
$161,370 Zillow
$434
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$39,297 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,000 home value, $434/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.8%
2,014 → 1,836
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31%
$30,000 → $39,297
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baraga across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,721
-115 from 2023 (1,836)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,483
+$8,186 from 2023 ($39,297)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,014 | — | $30,000 | — |
| 2015 | 2,000 | -0.7% | $28,125 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,981 | -1% | $31,250 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,950 | -1.6% | $30,667 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,977 | +1.4% | $28,000 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,836 | -7.1% | $39,297 | +40.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.