Calhoun County vs. Branch County

	Calhoun County (MI)	Branch County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	134,487	43,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	136,148	45,248
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	136,146	45,248
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	18.2%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	48.5%
White alone, percent	81.5%	94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.2%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	3.0%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	3.5%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.3%	5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	77.3%	90.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	9,976	2,890
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	60,864	20,910
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.5%	74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,300	$104,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,097	$1,034
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$453	$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$714
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.4%	9.0%
Building permits, 2018	54	82
Households, 2014-2018	53,659	16,506
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.5%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.8%	7.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.2%	14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.6%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.4%	54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	471,217	47,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	966,389	142,995
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	5,445,110	812,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,702,331	435,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,601	$9,921
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.2	22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,426	$50,536
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,652	$24,249
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,530	814
Total employment, 2017	53,335	11,391
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,611,896	449,671
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,409	2,499
All firms, 2012	9,171	3,302
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,715	1,963
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,271	886
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,334	72
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,396	3,127
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	922	233
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	7,788	2,899
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.5%	18.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	192.8	89.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	706.23	506.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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