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County Profiles: Branch, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, Dekalb, Hillsdale, Williams, Defiance


 

 

 

Population Age
Status Citizenship
Employment Household Statistics
Housing Statistics Household Earnings
Weather Crime
Distances to Miscellaneous
Transportation Statistics Education
Property Tax Medical Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch County Summary

Population (1/1/99): 44,183

Households (1/1/99): 16,456

Total Household Income ($): 691,746,163

Median Household Income ($): 30,657

Median Age: 36.6

White Population: 42,915

Black Population: 1,001

Hispanic Population: 597

Asian, Pacific Islander Population: 175

Other Population: 92

 

Population (1/1/99) 44,183

Square Miles: 519.3

Population Statistics

Population Density: 85.1

Population (1/1/90): 41,502

Population (1/1/04): 45,358

Population Growth 1999/1990: 6.5

Population Forecast 2004/1999: 2.7

Households (1/1/90): 14,965

Households (1/1/99): 16,456

Households (1/1/04): 16,978

Households Growth 1999/1990: 10.0

Households Growth 2004/1999: 3.2

Average Household Size: 2.68

Families: 11,667

Urban Population: 9,605

Rural Population: 34,578

Female Population: 21,897

Male Population: 22,286

White Population: 42,915

Black Population: 1,001

Asian, Pacific Islander Population: 175

Hispanic Population: 597

Other Population: 92

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Age Statistics

Total Aged 0-5 Years Old: 3,970

Total Aged 6-11Years Old: 4,373

Total Aged 12-17 Years Old: 3,858

Total Aged 18-24 Years Old: 3,273

Total Aged 25-34 Years Old: 5,523

Total Aged 35-44 Years Old: 7,047

Total Aged 45-54 Years Old: 6,165

Total Aged 55-64 Years Old: 3,935

Total Aged 65-74 Years Old: 3,238

Total Aged 75 Years Old and Over: 2,801

Median Age: 36.6

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Status Statistics

Males Never Married: 4,235

Males now Married: 9,910

Males Widowed: 478

Males Divorced: 1,949

Females Never Married: 3,232

Females now Married: 9,727

Females Widowed: 1,751

Females Divorced: 1,980

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Citizenship & Language Statistics

Speaks Only English (Population Aged 5+): 39,143

Speaks Spanish: 424

Speaks Asian or Pacific Island Language: 104

Speaks Other Language: 1,232

Citizenship - Native: 43,766

Citizenship - Foreign Born - Naturalized: 208

Citizenship - Foreign Born - Not a Citizen: 209

Group Quarters Total: 1,693

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Employment Statistics

Males Employed (employed 16+): 10,419

Females Employed (employed 16+): 8,859

Total Employees (employed 16+): 19,278

Total White Collar Occupations: 8,301

Total Blue Collar Occupations: 7,925

Total Service Occupations: 3,052

Occupations - Exec, Administration, Management: 1,796

Occupations - Professional Specialties: 1,899

Occupations - Technicians: 314

Occupations - Sales: 2,037

Occupations - Administrative Support: 2,255

Occupations - Private Household: 110

Occupations - Protective Services: 436

Occupations - Services: 2,506

Occupations - Farming, Forestry, Fishing: 937

Occupations - Precision production, Craft: 2,187

Occupations - Operators, Fabric, & Laborers: 4,801

Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers: 13,865

Private Not-for-Profit Wage & Salary Workers: 692

Local Government Workers: 1,576

State Government Workers: 933

Federal Government Workers: 210

Self-employed Workers: 2,064

Unpaid Family Workers: 78

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Household Statistics

Households with Head Aged < 25: 884

Households with Head Aged 25-34: 2,856

Households with Head Aged 35-44: 3,578

Households with Head Aged 45-54: 3,154

Households with Head Aged 55-64: 2,165

Households with Head Aged 65+: 3,819

Median Age of Householder: 47.9

1 Person Households: 3,899

2 Person Households: 5,630

3 Person Households: 2,607

4 Person Households: 2,513

5 Person Households: 1,325

6 or more Person Households: 482

Median Household Size: 2.8

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Housing Statistics

Housing Units: 20,830

Occupied Housing Units: 16,076

Vacant Housing Units: 4,754

Vacant Housing Units for Rent: 271

Vacant Housing Units for Sale: 246

Vacant Housing Units Seasonal: 3,430

Vacant Housing Units Vacant Other: 807

Owner Occupied Housing Units with Mortg: 6,957

Owner Occupied Housing Unit No Mortg: 5,659

Owner Occupied Condominiums: 0

Owner Occupied Not Condominiums: 12,616

Unit Occupied Owner: 12,616

Unit Occupied Renter: 3,460

Occupied Structure with 1 Unit Detached: 11,761

Other Owner Occupied Households: 53

Occupied Structure with 1 Unit Attached: 131

Occupied Structure with 2 Units: 476

Occupied Structure with 3-4 Units: 338

Occupied Structure with 5-9 Units: 343

Occupied Structure with 10-19 Units: 285

Occupied Structure with 20-49 Units: 64

Occupied Structure with 50+ Units: 95

Occupied Structure Trailer: 2,396

Occupied Structure Other: 134

Median Gross Rent: 387

Rent less than $300: 723

Rent $300-$499: 2,059

Rent $500-$749: 431

Rent $750-$999: 30

Rent $1000+: 2

Rent, No Cash: 215

Median With Mortgage Costs: 559

With Mortgage-Monthly Costs < $300: 413

With Mortgage-Monthly Costs $300-$799: 5,914

With Mortgage-Monthly Costs $800-$1,999: 624

With Mortgage-Monthly Costs > $1,999+: 6

Median No Mortgage Costs: 205

No Mortgage-Monthly Costs < $400: 3,295

No Mortgage-Monthly Costs $400+: 88

Median Value-Owner Occupied: 41,463

Value - Owner Occupied < $15,000: 365

Value - Owner Occupied $15,000-$19,999: 621

Value - Owner Occupied $20,000-$24,999: 631

Value - Owner Occupied $25,000-$29,999: 394

Value - Owner Occupied $30,000-$34,999: 512

Value - Owner Occupied $35,000-$39,999: 395

Value - Owner Occupied $40,000-$44,999: 463

Value - Owner Occupied $45,000-$49,999: 358

Value - Owner Occupied $50,000-$59,999: 475

Value - Owner Occupied $60,000-$74,999: 645

Value - Owner Occupied $75,000-$99,999: 656

Value - Owner Occupied $100,000-$149,999: 434

Value - Owner Occupied $150,000-$199,999: 124

Value - Owner Occupied $200,000-$299,999: 32

Value - Owner Occupied $300,000-$499,999: 2

Value - Owner Occupied $500,000+: 0

Occupied Structure Built 1989-1990: 222

Occupied Structure Built 1985-1988: 790

Occupied Structure Built 1980-1984: 968

Occupied Structure Built 1970-1979: 3,318

Occupied Structure Built 1960-1969: 2,321

Occupied Structure Built 1950-1959: 1,689

Occupied Structure Built 1949 or Earlier: 7,148

Median Year Moved In: 1981.7

Moved in 1989-1990: 2,719

Moved in 1985-1988: 4,418

Moved in 1980-1984: 2,366

Moved in 1970-1979: 3,495

Moved in 1960-1969: 1,602

Moved in 1959 or Earlier: 1,856

Median Vehicles/Unit: 2.2

Occupied Units No Vehicles: 1,266

Occupied Units 1 Vehicle: 5,593

Occupied Units 2 Vehicles: 6,599

Occupied Units 3 Vehicles: 2,143

Occupied Units 4+ Vehicles: 855

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Household Earnings

Households Earning $0-15K: 3,007

Households Earning $15-25K: 3,543

Households Earning $25-35K: 2,966

Households Earning $35-50K: 2,649

Households Earning $50-75K: 2,331

Households Earning $75-100K: 1,156

Households Earning $100K-150K: 519

Households Earning $150K+: 285

Total Household Income ($): 691,746,163

Median Household Income ($): 30,657

Average Household Income ($): 42,036

Per Capita Income ($): 15,656

High Income Average ($): 326,434

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Criminal Statistics

Murder Index (US Avg. = 100): 30

Forcible Rape Index (US Avg. = 100): 21

Forcible Robbery Index (US Avg. = 100): 48

Aggravated Assault Index (US Avg. = 100): 85

Burglary Index (US Avg. = 100): 96

Larceny Index (US Avg. = 100): 132

Motor Vehicle Theft Index (US Avg. = 100): 49

Arson Index (US Avg. = 100): 155

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Weather Statistics

Annual Maximum Average Temperature (Degrees): 57

Annual Minimum Average Temperature (Degrees): 38

Annual Average Temperature (Degrees): 47.2

Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65): 6,973

Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65): 534

Percent of Possible Sunshine: 46

Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset — Out of 10): 7

Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days): 64

Mean Number of Days Precipitation (Out of 365 Days): 145

Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days): 23

Average Annual Precipitation (Total Inches): 34

Average Annual Snowfall (Total Inches): 72

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Miscellaneous Statistics

Earthquake Movements (Land Movement Probability): 0.00

Culture Index (US Avg. = 100): 134

Amusement Index (US Avg. = 100): 147

Restaurant Index (US Avg. = 100): 180

Medical Index (US Avg. = 100): 108

Religion Index (US Avg. = 100): 104

Education Index (US Avg. = 100): 49

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Distance to:

  Miles Kilometers
Battle Creek 35 56
Chicago 160 257
Cleveland 200 321
Detroit 110 176
Fort Wayne 70 112
Indianapolis 170 273
Kalamazoo 60 96
Lansing 60 96
Toronto 380 611

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Transportation

 

Work Transportation & Travel Statistics

Car, Truck, Van to Work: 17,496

Public Transportation to Work: 88

Other Transportation to Work: 604

Worked at Home: 1,090

Travel Time < 15 Minutes: 8,419

Travel Time 15-29 Minutes: 6,947

Travel Time 30-59 Minutes: 3,091

Travel Time 60+ Minutes: 821

 

Main Highways: I-69, M - 60 (66), M - 86, US - 12, Us - 27

Bus Lines: Branch County Area Transit Authority

Truck Lines: 40

Rail Lines: Hillsdale County Railway, Michigan Southern Railway

Ports: None

Airports: Branch County, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo

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Household Income

 

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Property Tax Base

Agricultural - 23%

Residential - 54%

Industrial - 4%

Commercial - 9%

Other - 10%

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Education Statistics

Enrolled Public Preprimary (age 3+): 780

Enrolled Private Preprimary (age 3+): 142

Enrolled Public School (age 3+): 7,951

Enrolled Private School (age 3+): 352

Enrolled Public College (age 3+): 1,690

Enrolled Private College (age 3+): 235

Not Enrolled in School (age 3+): 31,080

Education < High School (age 25+): 5,064

Education High School (age 25+): 13,003

Education, Some College (age 25+): 6,840

Education, College (age 25+): 2,631

Education, Graduate Degree (age 25+): 1,171

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Educational Facilities (1992 - 1993)

Secondary Education

Community
School District
Students
Staff
Bronson
Bronson Community
1,382
60
Coldwater
Coldwater Community
3,538
161
Quincy
Quincy Community
1,480
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Colleges and Universities
Name and Location Enrollment
Albion College, Albion, MI (35 miles) 1,617
Glen Oaks Community College, Centerville (25 miles) 1,433
Hillsdale college, Hillsdale, MI (20 miles) 1,185
Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI (30 miles) 5,519
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (60 miles) 43,329
Spring Arbor College, Spring Arbor, MI (35 miles) 1,848
Tri-State University, Angola, IN (20 miles) 1,200
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI (50 miles) 27,209
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Medical Facilities

Hospitals in County:1 Total Beds: 110
Extended Care Facilities: 2 Total Beds: 283
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County: 48
Nearest Large Medical Center: Battle Creek (30 miles)

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County Profiles: Branch, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, Dekalb, Hillsdale, Williams, Defiance