Baraga Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Baraga township is estimated to be 3,485 with 2,078 males (59.63%) and 1,407 females (40.37%). There are 671 less females than males in Baraga township.
The median household income in Baraga township was $43,672 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,191(15.79%) from $51,863 in 2020. This income is 58.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Baraga township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $48,441. Overall, the median household income for the township of Baraga township stands at $43,672.
In Baraga township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,480 for males and $24,371 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,665 for males and $46,421 for females.
In Baraga township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $59,751, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,312.
In 2022, the population of Baraga township was 3,536, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Baraga township's population was 3,539, an increase of 1.61% compared to a population of 3,483 in 2020.
The median age in Baraga Township, Michigan is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.05% were under the age of 15, 22.27% aged 15 to 29, 49.47% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Baraga township population: 58.85% are White, 16.16% are Black or African American, 14.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.53% are some other race and 9.16% are multiracial.