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Useful Data

Data can help businesses and community members track the county’s economic path to prosperity and be better positioned for
economic success in the future. Need additional data? Please reach out to Mary Myers at mary@baragacounty.org
for your detailed reports.

Economic Indicators

Baraga County
2022 Population
8,268
2021 Population
8,215
2022 Labor Force
2,980
2022 Unemployment Rate
7.31%
Upper Peninsula
2022 Population
303,521
2021 Population
295,598
2022 Labor Force
133,167
2022 Unemployment Rate
5.54%
Minority Groups - 2022
Asian
1%
American Indian Alaskan Native
5%
Black
30%
Caucasian
64%
Occupational Wage Estimates
Median Hourly Earnings
Median Annual Earnings
Correctional Officer and Jailers
$25.65
$53,345
Office Clerks
$16.14
$33,569
Registered Nurses
$26.82
$55,777
Cashiers
$10.88
$22,638
General/Operation Managers
$35.50
$73,830
Machinists
$17.16
$35,697
Bookkeeping, Accounting,
and Auditing Clerks
$17.25
$35,877
Construction Laborers
$16.79
$34,915
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, and Brazers
$22.66
$47,128
Secondary School Teachers,
Except Special and Career/
Technical Education
$25.80
$53,668
Data sourced from: Lightcast and Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Baraga County Housing - 2022
Median Home Price
$131,250
Number of Home Sales
82
Download our
2022 Data Booklet