Branch County, Michigan

Branch County is home to 45,300 people. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Michigan rate (13.2%). The median household income is $63,724.

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MeasureValueMichiganYearSource
Population45,30010,077,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,724$72,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.4%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.8%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.8%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$162,500$231,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$959$1,1292024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.2%50.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.9%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.