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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do West Branch, MI compare?
| Figure | West Branch, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,715 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,702 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 48 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | West Branch, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,435±276 |
| Median age | 39.8±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.2%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $63,142±$7,050 |
| Per capita income | $30,481±$3,702 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $259,500±$30,651 |
| Median gross rent | $746±$34 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.7%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.0%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov