West Branch, MI

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2021 Population
2,068
0.78% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
46.5
2.65% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
17.5%
3.54% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$32,172
5.45% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$90,800
1.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, West Branch, MI had a population of 2.07k people with a median age of 46.5 and a median household income of $32,172. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Branch, MI grew from 2,052 to 2,068, a 0.78% increase and its median household income grew from $30,508 to $32,172, a 5.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Branch, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), and White (Hispanic) (1.21%).

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.

96% of the residents in West Branch, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in West Branch, MI was $90,800, and the homeownership rate was 37%.

Most people in West Branch, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West Branch, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

West Branch, MI is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.74% of West Branch, MI residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2021, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in West Branch, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%
2021 Citizenship
95.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of West Branch, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Branch, MI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Branch, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 214
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 73
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 24.2
2.47%
Hispanic Population
51 people

In 2021, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in West Branch, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.47% of the people in West Branch, MI are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Branch, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.74%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
98 people
4.58%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
94 people

As of 2021, 4.74% of West Branch, MI residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Branch, MI was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 26
  2. Korea
    26 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 20

West Branch, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of West Branch, MI employs 637 people. The largest industries in West Branch, MI are Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and Manufacturing (109 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($43,500), Manufacturing ($36,375), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,879).

Occupations

637
2021 Value
± 116
−1.55%
1 Year decline
± 26.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Branch, MI declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 647 employees to 637 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Branch, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (94 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (59 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (58 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

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Employment by Industries

637
2021 Value
± 116
−1.55%
1 Year decline
± 26.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Branch, MI declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 647 employees to 637 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Branch, MI, are Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and Manufacturing (109 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

$37,024
Median earning men ± $4,067
$25,972
Median earning women ± $1,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($43,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,188), and Manufacturing ($37,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($31,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,361), and Retail Trade ($23,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in West Branch, MI was $90,800 in 2021, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $89,600 to $90,800, a 1.34% increase. The homeownership rate in West Branch, MI is 37%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in West Branch, MI have an average commute time of 18.5 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.

Property

$90,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,083
$360
Median Property Taxes
±$76

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 $800 - $1,499 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

37%
Homeownership
2021
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 37% of the housing units in West Branch, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.3%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9505

The following map shows all of the places in West Branch, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,172
Median Household Income
± $3,491
972
Number of Households
± 143

In 2021, the median household income of the 972 households in West Branch, MI grew to $32,172 from the previous year's value of $30,508.

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.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Carpooled (15.5%)
  3. Walked (6.73%)

In 2021, 72.6% of workers in West Branch, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who walked to work (6.73%).

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

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Branch, MI have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% 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 & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Branch, MI (326 out of 1.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Branch, MI is White, followed by Asian 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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97.2% of the population of West Branch, MI has health coverage, with 24% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0.372% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ogemaw County, MI see 4199 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (3492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2615 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1308 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,199 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ogemaw County, MI

Primary care physicians in Ogemaw County, MI see an average of 4,199 patients per year. This represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (3,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ogemaw County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.81%
Uninsured
24%
Employer Coverage
31.7%
Medicaid
20.8%
Medicare
20.3%
Non-Group
0.372%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Branch, MI declined by 10.3% from 3.14% to 2.81%.

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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