St. Joseph County vs. Branch County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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