Baraboo is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 12,633 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Baraboo is the 74th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Baraboo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Baraboo is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Baraboo who work in management occupations (10.34%), sales jobs (10.28%), and office and administrative support (10.21%). Also of interest is that Baraboo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Baraboo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Baraboo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.60% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Baraboo in 2022 was $35,847, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,388 for a family of four. However, Baraboo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Baraboo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Baraboo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Baraboo include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Baraboo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
