Baraga County vs. Iron County

Baraga County (MI)Iron County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,32011,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.2%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,86611,817
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,86011,817
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%30.6%
Female persons, percent44.9%50.1%
White alone, percent73.1%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent7.9%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent14.2%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent4.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.3%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186681,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,3099,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.0%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,012$908
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$550$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%6.8%
Building permits, 2018830
Households, 2014-20183,0365,327
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.8%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.3%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%45.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,23452,361
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,26311,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,128101,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,119$8,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.921.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,444$38,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,698$24,876
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017183348
Total employment, 20171,7762,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)63,88792,685
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017390796
All firms, 20123871,060
Men-owned firms, 2012192635
Women-owned firms, 2012124230
Minority-owned firms, 20125638
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012310991
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012343980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200712.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.910.1
Land area in square miles, 2010898.261,166.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Baraga county (MI) and Iron county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.