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	$15,834	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$47,909	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,929	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,834	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,356	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,685	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.9%
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

$31,936 $47,909 $95,818

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	2,135	$62,859	22.7%
Zeba, MI	402	$60,377	25.8%
Baraga, MI	2,153	$47,909	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Juan Bautista, CA	2,153	$116,686	43.5%
East Brooklyn, CT	2,153	$100,323	23.3%
Dublin, PA	2,153	$116,014	42.6%
Jellico, TN	2,153	$35,534	56.3%
Oakland, MD	2,152	$82,635	1.6%
Baraga, MI	2,153	$47,909	41.1%

Source: The Baraga, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.