Baraga, MI Population

Overview

1,942

Total Population

36.2

Median age

27.70%

Female population %

261:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

33.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

65

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baraga's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baraga is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baraga's population under 18 was 12.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baraga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baraga, 10.56% were under the age of 15, 25.80% aged 15 to 29, 49.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 866 less females than males in Baraga:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 27.70% females and 72.30% males in Baraga, MI.
The Baraga, MI gender ratio is 261:100 i.e. 261 men to 100 women (2.610).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 229.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 50.

Baraga's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baraga population: 45.47% are White, 29.71% are Black or African American, 12.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 10.76% are multiracial.
Baraga's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the village.
By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,877 (96.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baraga is White with a population of 883 (45.47% of the total population).

Baraga's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,052 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Baraga's population increased by 171 (9.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baraga's population decreased by 153 (7.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baraga's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,790.