Baraga County Information
Baraga in
Michigan occupies
1,069 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,742, a change from a 2000 population of
8,746 and
7,954 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Baraga in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
473 people:
11% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Baraga, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Baraga | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,069 sq. miles | Ranked 698 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,742 | Ranked 2,544 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,732 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,746 | Ranked 2,551 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,954 | Ranked 2,577 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.6% | |
| African American | 6.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 11.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 59 | 54 |
| Burglaries | 19 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 35 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,312 | 4,119 |
| Unemployed Population | 473 | 265 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11% | 6.4% |
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