West Branch, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,225
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43
9.14% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.1%
4.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,250
2.92% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$147,800
29.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
745
3.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in West Branch, 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.

97.8% of the residents in West Branch, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Branch, MI was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in West Branch, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West Branch, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Branch, MI is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.85% of West Branch, MI residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in West Branch, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of West Branch, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Branch, MI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Branch, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.99k ± 240
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    63 ± 37
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    49 ± 39
4.22%
Hispanic Population
94 people

In 2024, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in West Branch, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.22% of the people in West Branch, MI are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Branch, 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

4.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
108 people
6.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
139 people

As of 2024, 4.85% of West Branch, MI residents (108 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 West Branch, MI was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    68 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    44 ± 40
  3. Korea
    6 ± 14

West Branch, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Branch, MI employs 745 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Branch, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($63,889), Educational Services ($58,646), and Finance & Insurance ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

745
2024 Value
± 149
3.47%
1 Year growth
± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Branch, MI grew at a rate of 3.47%, from 720 employees to 745 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Branch, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (119 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people), and Management Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Branch, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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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

745
2024 Value
± 149
3.47%
1 Year growth
± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Branch, MI grew at a rate of 3.47%, from 720 employees to 745 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Branch, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Branch, MI, though some of these residents may live in West Branch, 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

$35,089
Median earning men ± $8,669
$32,632
Median earning women ± $6,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,011), Retail Trade ($42,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,539).

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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 West Branch, 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 West Branch, MI was $147,800 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,300 to $147,800, a 29.3% increase. The homeownership rate in West Branch, MI is 41.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Branch, MI have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Branch, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,924
$435
Median Property Taxes
±$92

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 West Branch, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

41.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.2% of the housing units in West Branch, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.5%.

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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.
$41,250
Median Household Income
± $8,854
1.06k
Number of Households
± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in West Branch, MI grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $40,078.

The following chart displays the households in West Branch, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Branch, 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 (82%)
  2. Carpooled (9.78%)
  3. Walked (4.05%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in West Branch, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.78%) and those who walked to work (4.05%).

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

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Branch, MI have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in West Branch, 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 West Branch, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Branch, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Branch, MI (476 out of 2.06k 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

93.6% of the population of West Branch, MI has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 2.14% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.41%
Uninsured
27.9%
Employer Coverage
29.9%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
16.7%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Branch, MI grew by 89% from 3.39% to 6.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Branch, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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