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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) | 459 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 452 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | West Branch, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 374±78 |
| Median age | 54.9±10.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5%±6.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.2%±7.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.7%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $58,917±$4,410 |
| Per capita income | $26,208±$2,942 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.7%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 26.0%±7.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $137,500±$23,538 |
| Median gross rent | $675±$253 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 70.0%±32.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.8%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.8%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.9%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±23.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.8 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±4.5 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