Birch Run, MI

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2024 Population
1,439
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.8
9.57% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.5%
36% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,521
7.97% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$191,000
2.74% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
689
19.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Birch Run, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Birch Run, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Birch Run, MI was $191,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Birch Run, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Birch Run, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Birch Run, MI is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.53% of Birch Run, MI residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Birch Run, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 White (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Birch Run, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Birch Run, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birch Run, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 334
  2. White (Hispanic)
    81 ± 64
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 47
6.88%
Hispanic Population
99 people

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Birch Run, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 White (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.88% of the people in Birch Run, MI are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Birch Run, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
22 people
1.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of Birch Run, MI residents (22 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Birch Run, MI was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    15 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 13

Birch Run, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Birch Run, MI employs 689 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Birch Run, MI were Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and Manufacturing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,438), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,250), and Wholesale Trade ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

689
2024 Value
± 124
19.6%
1 Year growth
± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birch Run, MI grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 576 employees to 689 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birch Run, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birch Run, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

689
2024 Value
± 124
19.6%
1 Year growth
± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birch Run, MI grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 576 employees to 689 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birch Run, MI, are Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and Manufacturing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Birch Run, MI, though some of these residents may live in Birch Run, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,946
Median earning men ± $6,957
$32,361
Median earning women ± $7,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,917), Manufacturing ($60,227), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,273), and Public Administration ($51,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Birch Run, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Birch Run, MI was $191,000 in 2024, which is 0.574 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,900 to $191,000, a 2.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Birch Run, MI is 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Birch Run, MI have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Birch Run, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$47,359
$330
Median Property Taxes
±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Birch Run, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Birch Run, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

51.3%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.3% of the housing units in Birch Run, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,521
Median Household Income
± $20,149
643
Number of Households
± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 643 households in Birch Run, MI grew to $70,521 from the previous year's value of $65,313.

The following chart displays the households in Birch Run, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birch Run, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.93%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Birch Run, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (4.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birch Run, MI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.92% of the workforce in Birch Run, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Birch Run, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Birch Run, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birch Run, MI (193 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Birch Run, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94% of the population of Birch Run, MI has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 9.66% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.98%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
9.66%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Birch Run, MI grew by 21.1% from 4.94% to 5.98%.

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