Branch County Information
Branch in
Michigan occupies
519 square miles and has a 2006 population of
45,875, a change from a 2000 population of
45,787 and
41,502 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
116 acts of violent crime reported in
Branch in 2004, a change from
135 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,688 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Branch, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Branch | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 519 sq. miles | Ranked 2,103 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 45,875 | Ranked 1,024 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,275 | |
| Population 2000 | 45,787 | Ranked 987 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,502 | Ranked 970 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.8% | |
| African American | 3.4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 116 | 135 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 25 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 87 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,086 | 1,060 |
| Burglaries | 225 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 806 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,846 | 23,411 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,688 | 888 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 3.8% |
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