Baraga County vs. Houghton County
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Baraga County (MI) Houghton County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8,320 36,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.2% -1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 8,866 36,625
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,860 36,628
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5% 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1% 17.5%
Female persons, percent 44.9% 45.9%
White alone, percent 73.1% 93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.9% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 14.2% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 3.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.3% 91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 668 2,407
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,309 18,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.0% 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $102,700 $106,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,012 $1,030
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $402 $414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $550 $662
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.2% 16.4%
Building permits, 2018 8 58
Households, 2014-2018 3,036 13,340
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.37 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.2% 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.3% 5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.8% 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 71.3% 77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.8% 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.5% 33.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.3% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0% 6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.3% 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.4% 53.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 53,128 329,393
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,119 $9,020
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 17.9 16.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,444 $42,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $20,698 $22,866
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4% 19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 183 879
Total employment, 2017 1,776 9,359
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 63,887 307,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.0% 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 390 1,996
All firms, 2012 387 2,389
Men-owned firms, 2012 192 1,284
Women-owned firms, 2012 124 821
Minority-owned firms, 2012 56 122
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 310 2,172
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 343 2,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 12.6% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 9.9 36.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 898.26 1,009.10
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Baraga county (MI) and Houghton county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.