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Branch Michigan Information: Branch, Michigan is part of MASON County. You can view Branch venues that host many Branch MI events every year. You can also research Branch Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Branch Michigan real estate guide. Branch Michigan has a latitude of 43.92 and a longitude of -86.0686. Zip codes in Branch, MI include 49402 ... more Branch zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Branch, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Branch, MI was 1,926.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Branch was 910, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Branch, MI
There are an estimated 365 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Branch are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Branch is 1,016 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Branch, Michigan
There are an estimated 307 married women in the community. 37.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Branch, MI
The median age of people living in Branch, MI was 34.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Branch was 134. There were 1,432 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (301) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Branch, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Branch, MI was 1,898.

White Population in Branch, MI
The estimated White population in the Branch community is 1,833, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Branch, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Branch, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Branch, MI was 10.

Asian Population in Branch, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 50.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Branch, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Branch was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Branch community was 14, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Branch, MI
The household population number in Branch was 1,870.

Group Quarters Population in Branch, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 56.

Average Household Size in Branch, MI
The average household size in Branch is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Branch, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 916 total housing units in Branch.

The number of occupied housing units was 833, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 449 were owner-occupied (53.9), and 384 were renter-occupied (46.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 83 vacant homes in Branch at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Branch, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 395, with a median value in dollars of 67,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Branch, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Branch, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,076 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Branch, Michigan
243 people in Branch also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Branch, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Branch was 178, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Branch, MI
In 2000, there were 423 people in Branch, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Branch, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Branch who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Branch, Michigan
There were 963 in the labor force in Branch at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Branch was 14.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Branch, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,132. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Branch, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,385. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Branch, Michigan
Per capita income in Branch in the last full census was 17,852. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Branch numbered 48, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Branch, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 266, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.