Latest news about poverty in Baraga, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Baraga, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 15.7% of high school graduates and 54.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baraga, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baraga:
17.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baraga:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baraga:
19.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 22.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baraga:
25.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Baraga, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baraga,MI (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
83.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baraga,MI (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baraga,MI (% below half of poverty level)
16.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baraga, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baraga, MI (%)
15.1%White
6.0%Black
27.3%American Indian
42.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
15.9%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baraga, MI (absolute numbers)
86White
2Black
75American Indian
4Asian
0Other race
372+ races
6Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baraga, MI
Children below poverty level:
Baraga, Michigan:
16.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baraga:
15.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baraga:
54.3%
Michigan:
27.1%
40.6%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
53.1%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.9%Worked part-time
69.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
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