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The total population of West Branch is estimated to be 2,503 with 1,233 males (49.26%) and 1,270 females (50.74%). There are 37 more females than males in West Branch.
The median household income in West Branch was $72,918 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 353(0.48%) from $73,271 in 2020. This income is 97.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Branch sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,642. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Branch stands at $72,918.
In West Branch, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,199 for males and $28,374 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,435 for males and $43,713 for females.
In West Branch, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $72,918.
In 2022, the population of West Branch was 2,653, a 3.96% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Branch's population was 2,552, an increase of 1.75% compared to a population of 2,508 in 2020.
The median age in West Branch, IA is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.32% were under the age of 15, 19.88% aged 15 to 29, 41.07% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 3.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Branch population: 93.97% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 1.97% are Asian and 2.93% are multiracial.