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Branch County, MI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Coldwater, MI
Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 44,531   ( 717 from 2010 , 329 from 2020)
Land area: 506.4 square miles
Population density: 87.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,718 89.19% 3.4%
Black:7801.75% 43.5%
Indian:1790.40% 7.8%
Asian:2900.65% 46.5%
2+ races:7561.70% 34.5%
Hispanic:2,8086.31% 55.7%
Total non-White:4,81310.81% 16.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,274 14.2
Deaths:1,21313.5
Net Migration: -612-6.8
Net Immigration: 1531.7
Change in White population:-1,398 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:681 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
45,248
41,11690.87%
1,3803.05%
1660.37%
1980.44%
5621.24%
1,8043.99%
4,1329.13%

2000
45,787
42,13492.02%
1,1872.59%
1950.43%
1860.41%
6851.50%
1,3652.98%
3,6537.98%

1990
41,502
40,08196.58%
6591.59%
2190.53%
1270.31%
n/a
4161.00%
1,4213.42%

1980
40,188
39,71198.81%
500.12%
1900.47%
810.20%
n/a
1370.34%
4771.19%

1970
37,906
37,44298.78%
2020.53%
520.14%
140.04%
n/a
1460.39%
464 1.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,616 12.3
3,8728.5
-3,303-7.2
6981.5
-1,018 -2.2
479 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
5,433 13.1
3,9949.6
1,0762.6
2270.5
2,053 4.9
2,232 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,371 15.9
3,802 9.5
-982 -2.4
n/a
370 0.9
944 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-510 -1.3
n/a
2,269 6.0
13 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Branch County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
10,411 23.4%
34,120 76.6%
8,424 18.9%
16,769
2.55
10,752 64.1%
8,295 77.1%
829 7.7%
6,017 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
10,836 23.9%
34,412 76.1%
6,659 14.7%
16,419
2.56
11,350 69.1%
8,564 75.5%
1,072 9.4%
5,069 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
11,706 25.6%
34,081 74.4%
5,952 13.0%
16,440
2.59
11,693 71.1%
9,376 80.2%
930 8.0%
4,747 28.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
11,481 27.7%
30,021 72.3%
5,617 13.5%
14,965
2.66
11,113 74.3%
9,173 82.5%
996 9.0%
3,852 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
12,038 30.0%
28,150 70.0%
4,740 11.8%
14,053
2.79
10,881 77.4%
9,443 86.8%
793 7.3%
3,172 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Branch County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,776 
Median Value$140,200 
Occupied16,76980.7%
Vacant4,00719.3%
Owned12,98577.4%
Rented3,78422.6%
Median Rent$899 
Single-Family Units15,99777.0%
    Detached15,57775.0%
    Attached4202.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2856.2%
Mobile Homes2,76813.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Branch County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007834.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995783.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995693.4%
$20,000 to $24,9999295.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996884.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996443.8%
$35,000 to $39,9998545.1%
$40,000 to $44,9998244.9%
$45,000 to $49,9998675.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5759.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,96611.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,52415.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6199.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0156.1%
$150,000 to $199,9996814.1%
$200,000 or more6533.9%
Median Household Income60,600 
Per Capita Income29,824 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7984.8%
Public Assistance3522.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,32513.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,76065.2%
Unemployed8903.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force17,65068.7%
Not in Labor Force8,04731.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,9425,89757.4%
Non-Profit25790422.1%
Self-Employed1,48364069.9%
Local Government49589435.6%
State Government21324546.5%
Federal Government5812431.9%
Total Private + Self9,4256,53759.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0232,16732.1%
Total10,4488,70454.6%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,29311.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,71419.3%
Professional, Technical2,64713.8%
Service Occupations2,86114.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3611.9%
All others7,72440.1%
White Collar 45.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,99926.0%
Retail trade2,21711.5%
Health care and social assistance2,16611.3%
Accommodation and food services1,3096.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,1876.2%
Construction1,1486.0%
Educational services1,1015.7%
Other services8194.3%
Public administration7013.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6223.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6113.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5973.1%
Wholesale trade4722.5%
Finance and insurance4122.1%
Utilities2511.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2341.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1951.0%
Information1690.9%
Management230.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Branch County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,8584.15%
Puerto Rican1620.36%
Cuban810.18%
Dominican60.01%
Total Central American2670.60%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan290.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian770.17%
Salvadoran1610.36%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American880.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean220.05%
Colombian20.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan640.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic450.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1140.25%
Korean360.08%
Filipino230.05%
Chinese170.04%
Vietnamese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,30888.7%
Spanish1,7264.1%
German, other Germanic1,4743.5%
Arabic1,3263.2%
Other Indo-European1270.3%
Other250.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.0%
Tagalog190.0%
Other Asian180.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,28323.0%
English5,74912.8%
Irish4,69510.5%
American2,6315.9%
Polish2,5085.6%
Italian1,2512.8%
Dutch1,1452.6%
Swiss1,0132.3%
French9452.1%
Other Arab9092.0%
European7251.6%
Scottish6411.4%
Swedish5331.2%
French Canadian5141.1%
Scotch-Irish3230.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,49497.1%
Not a citizen1,3012.9%
Native42,67795.3%
Foreign-born2,1184.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Branch County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,726 5.6%1,737 5.6%12,304 39.7%10,222 33.0%3,486 11.3%1,487 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,726 5.6%
9-12 Years 1,737 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,304 39.7%
Some College 10,222 33.0%
Bach. Degree 3,486 11.3%
Grad Degree 1,487 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Branch County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,741 18,301 1,440 7.3% 7.7%
1991 19,247 17,809 1,438 7.5% 9.3%
1992 19,181 17,404 1,777 9.3% 9.1%
1993 19,104 17,566 1,538 8.1% 7.3%
1994 19,687 18,593 1,094 5.6% 6.1%
1995 19,828 18,898 930 4.7% 5.3%
1996 20,300 19,270 1,030 5.1% 4.9%
1997 21,021 20,261 760 3.6% 4.3%
1998 21,382 20,615 767 3.6% 4.0%
1999 22,628 21,892 736 3.3% 3.8%
2000 23,437 22,512 925 3.9% 3.6%
2001 23,533 22,239 1,294 5.5% 5.2%
2002 22,837 21,460 1,377 6.0% 6.2%
2003 22,991 21,427 1,564 6.8% 7.1%
2004 22,878 21,299 1,579 6.9% 7.0%
2005 22,752 21,137 1,615 7.1% 6.8%
2006 22,630 20,900 1,730 7.6% 7.0%
2007 22,234 20,575 1,659 7.5% 7.1%
2008 21,808 19,966 1,842 8.4% 8.2%
2009 21,460 18,500 2,960 13.8% 13.1%
2010 19,846 17,409 2,437 12.3% 12.2%
2011 19,125 17,204 1,921 10.0% 10.0%
2012 18,715 17,079 1,636 8.7% 9.0%
2013 19,080 17,489 1,591 8.3% 8.7%
2014 19,328 18,041 1,287 6.7% 7.2%
2015 19,238 18,243 995 5.2% 5.4%
2016 19,157 18,224 933 4.9% 5.0%
2017 19,245 18,364 881 4.6% 4.6%
2018 19,358 18,636 722 3.7% 4.2%
2019 19,396 18,655 741 3.8% 4.1%
2020 19,739 18,148 1,591 8.1% 9.9%
2021 19,240 18,294 946 4.9% 5.8%
2022 19,616 18,807 809 4.1% 4.2%
2023 20,225 19,439 786 3.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com