West Branch city, MI

Ogemaw County, MI

2022 population: 2,198 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 1429.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,944	88.44%	4.7%
Black:	36	1.64%	227.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	80	3.64%	433.3%
2+ races:	48	2.18%	152.6%
Hispanic:	90	4.09%	150.0%

Total non-White:	254	11.56%	156.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-96	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	155	8.8

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
2,139
2,040	95.37%
11	0.51%
13	0.61%
15	0.70%
19	0.89%
36	1.68%
99	4.63%

2000
1,941
1,827	94.13%
0	0.00%
12	0.62%
48	2.47%
41	2.11%
13	0.67%
114	5.87%

1990
1,914
1,893	98.90%
0	0.00%
12	0.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.47%
21	1.10%

1980
1,781
1,756	98.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.62%
n/a
14	0.79%
25	1.40%

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

213	11.0
-15	-0.8

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

-66	-3.4
93	4.9

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

137	7.7
-4	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for West Branch city, 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
39.8
421	19.2%
1,777	80.8%
587	26.7%

978
2.06

498	50.9%
325	65.3%
38	7.6%
480	49.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
443	20.7%
1,696	79.3%
519	24.3%

1,006
1.99

489	48.6%
291	59.5%
103	21.1%
517	51.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
500	25.8%
1,441	74.2%
319	16.4%

850
2.22

486	57.2%
311	64.0%
98	20.2%
364	42.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
497	26.0%
1,417	74.0%
410	21.4%

756
2.37

461	61.0%
313	67.9%
99	21.5%
295	39.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
502	28.2%
1,279	71.8%
366	20.6%

653
2.56

430	65.8%
383	89.1%
29	6.7%
223	34.2%

2022 Housing Data for West Branch city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	95	9.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	67	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	160	16.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	85	8.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	62	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	157	16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	84	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	0.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	2.2%

Median Household Income	41,741
Per Capita Income	22,702

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	74	7.6%
Public Assistance	67	6.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	282	28.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	681	55.5%
Unemployed	48	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	729	59.4%
Not in Labor Force	498	40.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	266	290	47.8%
Non-Profit	20	22	47.6%
Self-Employed	40	5	88.9%

Local Government	13	44	22.8%
State Government	43	0	100.0%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	306	295	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	83	66	55.7%
Total	389	361	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	11.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	159	21.2%
Professional, Technical	184	24.5%
Service Occupations	163	21.7%
All others	159	21.2%

White Collar		57.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	183	24.4%
Retail trade	150	20.0%
Manufacturing	104	13.9%
Accommodation and food services	84	11.2%
Educational services	57	7.6%
Construction	44	5.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	38	5.1%
Public administration	24	3.2%
Finance and insurance	20	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	12	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	0.9%
Other services	7	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	60	2.73%
Puerto Rican	7	0.32%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.36%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	8	0.36%
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	7	0.32%
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	7	0.32%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,969	93.2%
Other Indo-European	74	3.5%
Spanish	34	1.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	17	0.8%
German, other Germanic	15	0.7%
Other Asian	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	626	28.5%
Irish	253	11.5%
English	214	9.7%
Polish	208	9.5%
American	151	6.9%
French	102	4.6%
Swedish	102	4.6%
Italian	95	4.3%
French Canadian	57	2.6%
Scottish	49	2.2%
European	26	1.2%
Russian	26	1.2%
Welsh	13	0.6%
Danish	12	0.5%
Scandinavian	12	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,104	95.7%
Not a citizen	94	4.3%

Native	2,081	94.7%
Foreign-born	117	5.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
40	2.6%	127	8.1%	563	36.1%	518	33.2%	230	14.8%	81	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	40	2.6%
9-12 Years	127	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	563	36.1%
Some College	518	33.2%
Bach. Degree	230	14.8%
Grad Degree	81	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +155	R +99	R + 5.0%
D +56
2020 vs. 2012	R +217	R +291	R + 27.8%
D -74
2020 vs. 2008	R +247	R +360	R + 35.3%
D -113

2016 vs. 2008	R +92	R +261	R + 30.3%
D -169
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	667	61.8%	Joe Biden (D)	384	35.6%	29	2.7%	1,080	14	15	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	512	55.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	328	35.3%	88	9.5%	928	8	9	0.02%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	458	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	450	48.8%	14	1.5%	922	4	2	0.02%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	497	52.9%	John McCain (R)	420	44.7%	23	2.4%	940	4	-1	0.02%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	481	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	442	47.4%	9	1.0%	932	4	1	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	433	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	408	47.2%	24	2.8%	865	4	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Branch city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

384

35.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

667

61.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,080

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, West Branch city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

328

35.3%

Donald Trump (R)

512

55.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

928

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, West Branch city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

458

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

450

48.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

922

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, West Branch city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

497

52.9%

John McCain (R)

420

44.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

940

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, West Branch city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

481

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

442

47.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, West Branch city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

433

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

408

47.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

865

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Branch city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	46%	Tudor Dixon (R)	419	51.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	375	46.0%	22 [+]	2.7%	816	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	60%	John James (R)	634	59.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	410	38.4%	24 [+]	2.2%	1,068	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.9%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.6%);
2018	S1	48%	John James (R)	438	52.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	372	44.2%	31 [+]	3.7%	841	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (1.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Bill Schuette (R)	420	50.1%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	384	45.8%	34 [+]	4.1%	838	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 13 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%);
2014	S2	31%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	256	47.3%	Gary Peters (D)	248	45.8%	37 [+]	6.8%	541	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 21 (3.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	31%	Rick Snyder* (R)	294	54.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	233	42.9%	16 [+]	2.9%	543	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,136
Median Value	$107,700

Occupied	978	86.1%
Vacant	158	13.9%

Owned	392	40.1%
Rented	586	59.9%
Median Rent	$792

Single-Family Units	676	59.5%
Detached	620	54.6%
Attached	56	4.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	315	27.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Branch city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for West Branch city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Branch city, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Branch city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Branch city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Branch city, MI