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South Branch Michigan Information: South Branch, Michigan is part of OGEMAW County. You can view South Branch venues that host many South Branch MI events every year. You can also research South Branch Michigan homes for sale by visiting our South Branch Michigan real estate guide. South Branch Michigan has a latitude of 44.4771 and a longitude of -83.9172. Zip codes in South Branch, MI include 48761 ... more South Branch zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in South Branch, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in South Branch, MI was 330.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in South Branch was 172, which represents 52.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in South Branch, MI
There are an estimated 94 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in South Branch are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in South Branch is 158 which is 47.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in South Branch, Michigan
There are an estimated 89 married women in the community. 62.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in South Branch, MI
The median age of people living in South Branch, MI was 44 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 South Branch was 19. There were 259 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.1 percent of the population (73) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in South Branch, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in South Branch, MI was 325.

White Population in South Branch, MI
The estimated White population in the South Branch community is 324, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in South Branch, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in South Branch, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in South Branch, MI was 0.

Asian Population in South Branch, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the South Branch community was 5, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in South Branch, MI
The household population number in South Branch was 330.

Group Quarters Population in South Branch, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in South Branch, MI
The average household size in South Branch is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in South Branch, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 429 total housing units in South Branch.

The number of occupied housing units was 148, or 34.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 134 were owner-occupied (90.5), and 14 were renter-occupied (9.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 281 vacant homes in South Branch at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in South Branch, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 48, with a median value in dollars of 80,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in South Branch, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in South Branch, average costs per month were $175 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 206 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in South Branch, Michigan
25 people in South Branch also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in South Branch, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in South Branch was 49, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in South Branch, MI
In 2000, there were 69 people in South Branch, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in South Branch, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in South Branch who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in South Branch, Michigan
There were 153 in the labor force in South Branch at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.6 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 South Branch was 31 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in South Branch, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in South Branch, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,536. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in South Branch, Michigan
Per capita income in South Branch in the last full census was 16,620. 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 South Branch numbered 7, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in South Branch, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.