Baraga, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baraga	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$10,489	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$32,708	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,771	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,875	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,375	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,528	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baraga is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Baraga is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baraga is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Baraga is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,803 $32,708 $65,416

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Baraga median earnings by income bracket

Baraga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	17.4%	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	34.1%	34.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
L'Anse, MI	2,091	$42,845	22.6%
Zeba, MI	386	$40,313	27.1%
Baraga, MI	2,073	$32,708	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akron, CO	2,073	$42,500	23.2%
Inola, OK	2,073	$47,679	13.8%
Rosebud, SD	2,073	$30,167	45.5%
Vista Santa Rosa, CA	2,072	$49,000	11.4%
Tyndall AFB, FL	2,072	$66,116	19.5%
Baraga, MI	2,073	$32,708	40.9%

Source: The Baraga, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).