Editing West Branch, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 139
|1890= 1302
|1900= 1412
|1910= 1276
|1920= 1105
|1930= 1164
|1940= 1962
|1950= 2098
|1960= 2025
|1970= 1912
|1980= 1785
|1990= 1914
|2000= 1926
|2010= 2139
|2020= 2351
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,052 people, 979 households, with a median house income of $30,508. The percentage of people who drove to work alone was 77.7%, people who carpooled to work was 12.5%, and people who walked to work was 5.06%. Therefore, the most common way to commute was driving alone. Median earnings for men was $35,054 and for women it was $24,234. The industries in 2020 with the most median earnings for men are Construction ($42,353), Entertainment, Arts, Recreation, Accommodations and Food Services ($42,188), and Manufacturing ($35,677). The racial makeup of the city was 91% White, 4.68% Asian, 1.56% Hispanic, 1.51% Multiracial, 1.22% African American, .195% other. On average there is 2 cars per household. People have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes. Per capita personal health care spending in Michigan was $8,055 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,745). Insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.1% over 64 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/west-branch-mi | title=West Branch, MI &#124; Data USA }}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,139 people, 1,006 households, and 489 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1445.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of {{convert|775.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 1,006 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 45.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 42.9% male and 57.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,926 people, 833 households, and 475 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,447.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 916 housing units at an average density of {{convert|688.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 833 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, 25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,132, and the median income for a family was $35,385. Males had a median income of $30,677 versus $21,343 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,852. About 9.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.