West Branch township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,421 ( 202 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 40.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,301	91.56%	8.8%
Black:	36	2.53%	5.9%
Indian:	7	0.49%	87.5%
Asian:	10	0.70%	0.0%
2+ races:	55	3.87%	19.1%
Hispanic:	12	0.84%	53.8%

Total non-White:	120	8.44%	39.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-125	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-77	-5.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,623
1,426	87.86%
34	2.09%
56	3.45%
10	0.62%
68	4.19%
26	1.60%
197	12.14%

2000
1,594
1,482	92.97%
0	0.00%
48	3.01%
0	0.00%
44	2.76%
12	0.75%
112	7.03%

1990
2,241
2,097	93.57%
62	2.77%
27	1.20%
12	0.54%
n/a
43	1.92%
144	6.43%

1980
2,136
1,977	92.56%
84	3.93%
8	0.37%
45	2.11%
n/a
16	0.75%
159	7.44%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-56	-3.5
85	5.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-615	-27.4
-32	-1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

120	5.6
-15	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for West Branch township, 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
Number	Percent
40.6
308	21.7%
1,113	78.3%
259	18.2%

594
2.39

344	57.9%
286	83.1%
37	10.8%
250	42.1%

2010
Number	Percent
33.9
426	26.2%
1,197	73.8%
154	9.5%

639
2.53

416	65.1%
310	74.5%
43	10.3%
223	34.9%

2000
Number	Percent
30.2
542	34.0%
1,052	66.0%
92	5.8%

606
2.63

442	72.9%
322	72.9%
97	21.9%
164	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
25.5
779	34.8%
1,462	65.2%
61	2.7%

735
3.05

671	91.3%
622	92.7%
21	3.1%
64	8.7%

1980
Number	Percent
22.3
782	36.6%
1,354	63.4%
32	1.5%

677
3.16

649	95.9%
626	96.5%
10	1.5%
28	4.1%

2022 Housing Data for West Branch township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	41	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	88	14.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	70	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	90	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	4.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	5.9%
$200,000 or more	10	1.7%

Median Household Income	59,402
Per Capita Income	30,307

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	6.9%
Public Assistance	34	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	112	18.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	583	65.1%
Unemployed	5	0.6%
In Armed Forces	3	0.3%

Total Labor Force	591	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	305	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	172	193	47.1%
Non-Profit	19	46	29.2%
Self-Employed	71	29	71.0%

Local Government	35	21	62.5%
State Government	39	0	100.0%
Federal Government	14	5	73.7%

Total Private + Self	243	222	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	107	72	59.8%
Total	350	294	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	106	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	106	16.5%
Professional, Technical	120	18.6%
Service Occupations	153	23.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.9%
All others	159	24.7%

White Collar		51.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	114	17.7%
Public administration	66	10.2%
Retail trade	66	10.2%
Manufacturing	60	9.3%
Construction	56	8.7%
Other services	47	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	46	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	3.6%
Educational services	21	3.3%
Finance and insurance	21	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	3.1%
Utilities	8	1.2%
Information	7	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.42%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.07%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.35%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.35%
Korean	5	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,328	97.8%
Spanish	14	1.0%
German, other Germanic	6	0.4%
Chinese	5	0.4%
Korean	5	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	372	26.2%
English	275	19.4%
Irish	196	13.8%
Scottish	110	7.7%
French Canadian	108	7.6%
Finnish	104	7.3%
French	70	4.9%
Polish	63	4.4%
Norwegian	58	4.1%
Swedish	42	3.0%
Italian	39	2.7%
American	28	2.0%
European	21	1.5%
British	18	1.3%
Romanian	14	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,407	99.0%
Not a citizen	14	1.0%

Native	1,401	98.6%
Foreign-born	20	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.5%	34	3.5%	261	27.1%	359	37.3%	198	20.6%	106	11.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.5%
9-12 Years	34	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	261	27.1%
Some College	359	37.3%
Bach. Degree	198	20.6%
Grad Degree	106	11.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	D +70	D + 12.1%
D +111
2020 vs. 2012	R +63	D +4	D + 1.9%
D +67
2020 vs. 2008	R +103	R +52	R + 6.3%
D +51

2016 vs. 2008	R +62	R +122	R + 18.4%
D -60
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	435	51.6%	Joe Biden (D)	380	45.1%	28	3.3%	843	4	5	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	394	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	269	36.8%	68	9.3%	731	7	8	0.02%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	372	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	313	45.0%	10	1.4%	695	9	6	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	332	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	329	48.9%	12	1.8%	673	8	4	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	425	60.5%	John Kerry (D)	269	38.3%	9	1.3%	703	13	10	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	394	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	255	38.2%	18	2.7%	667	13	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

380

45.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

435

51.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

843

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, West Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

269

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

394

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.9%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

731

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, West Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

313

45.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

372

53.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

695

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, West Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

329

48.9%

John McCain (R)

332

49.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

673

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, West Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

425

60.5%

John Kerry (D)

269

38.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

703

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, West Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

394

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

255

38.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Branch township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	363	52.9%	Tudor Dixon (R)	310	45.2%	13 [+]	1.9%	686	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	442	53.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	374	44.9%	17 [+]	2.0%	833	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (1.1%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%);
2018	S1	56%	John James (R)	338	51.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	308	47.1%	8 [+]	1.2%	654	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	56%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	320	49.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	309	47.6%	20 [+]	3.1%	649	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	40%	Gary Peters (D)	239	50.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	219	46.2%	16 [+]	3.4%	474	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 11 (2.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	231	48.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	229	48.4%	13 [+]	2.7%	473	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	780
Median Value	$228,900

Occupied	594	76.2%
Vacant	186	23.8%

Owned	332	55.9%
Rented	262	44.1%
Median Rent	$671

Single-Family Units	529	67.8%
Detached	434	55.6%
Attached	95	12.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	58	7.4%
Mobile Homes	41	5.3%

West Branch township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Branch township, MI

2022 Housing Data for West Branch township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Branch township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Branch township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Branch township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Branch township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Branch township, MI