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West Branch, MI Profile


West Branch, MI, population 1,826, is located in Michigan's Ogemaw county, about 91.7 miles from Flint and 108.0 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's West Branch's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Branch has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 West Branch's population has declined by about 3%.

West Branch's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Branch tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,936N/A
20011,922-0.72%
20021,913-0.47%
20031,904-0.47%
20041,893-0.58%
20051,881-0.63%
20061,860-1.12%
20071,840-1.08%
20081,827-0.71%
20091,826-0.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,132
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001413
2002565
2003469
2004364
2005209
200653
2007267
20080
2009166
2010222
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0107
2002 0209
2003 0216
2004 0016
2005 0013
2006 0100
2007 0113
2008 0000
2009 0102
2010 0121

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,992
20026,366
20036,510
20044,527
20053,657
20065,684
20075,227
20082,234
20094,493
20104,558
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 7 107 2
2002 10 111 3
2003 20 104 1
2004 12 73 2
2005 9 61 0
2006 13 92 3
2007 16 81 1
2008 0 40 1
2009 7 71 3
2010 12 70 0

Location

Elevation959 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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