Baraga Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,570

Total Population

40.1

Median age

38.57%

Female population %

159.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

82

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Baraga township is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baraga township's population under 18 was 15.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baraga township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baraga township, 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.

There are 816 less females than males in Baraga township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.57% females and 61.43% males in Baraga Township, Michigan.
The Baraga Township, Michigan gender ratio is 159.3:100 i.e. 159.3 men to 100 women (1.593).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 109.

Baraga township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Baraga township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 82 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,488 (97.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baraga township is White with a population of 2,101 (58.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,812 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Baraga township's population increased by 125 (3.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baraga township's population decreased by 329 (8.63%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,483.