Branch County vs. St. Joseph County

	Branch County (MI)	St. Joseph County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,622	61,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,248	61,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,248	61,295
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.2%	24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.2%	18.0%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	50.1%
White alone, percent	94.5%	93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.3%	2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.0%	8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.0%	86.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,890	3,870
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.2%	3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,910	28,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.6%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$104,100	$115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,034	$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$417	$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$714	$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.0%	11.4%
Building permits, 2018	82	67
Households, 2014-2018	16,506	24,022
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.0%	86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.5%	9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.8%	74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.1%	87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.2%	15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.0%	55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	47,155	57,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	142,995	187,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	812,723	3,542,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	435,196	631,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,921	$10,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.3	21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,536	$50,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,249	$25,136
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	814	1,139
Total employment, 2017	11,391	19,962
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	449,671	794,751
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.0%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,499	3,475
All firms, 2012	3,302	3,787
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,963	2,053
Women-owned firms, 2012	886	1,172
Minority-owned firms, 2012	72	361
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,127	3,288
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	233	282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,899	3,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.9%	24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	89.4	122.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	506.37	500.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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