Branch County vs. Kalamazoo County

Branch County (MI)Kalamazoo County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,622264,870
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,248250,327
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,248250,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%15.0%
Female persons, percent48.5%51.0%
White alone, percent94.5%81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.0%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.0%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,89013,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,910112,800
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.6%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,100$153,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,034$1,289
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$714$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%27.9%
Building permits, 201882460
Households, 2014-201816,506102,809
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.5%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.1%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%38.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.0%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,155477,872
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)142,9952,261,873
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)812,7237,385,629
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)124,2721,553,731
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,1963,129,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,921$12,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.320.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,536$54,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,249$30,555
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178145,641
Total employment, 201711,391109,826
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)449,6715,193,069
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,49916,404
All firms, 20123,30220,816
Men-owned firms, 20121,96311,131
Women-owned firms, 20128867,438
Minority-owned firms, 2012723,163
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,12716,849
Veteran-owned firms, 20122331,869
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,89917,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.9%31.7%
Population per square mile, 201089.4445.7
Land area in square miles, 2010506.37561.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Branch county (MI) and Kalamazoo county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.