West Branch township, Ogemaw County, Michigan Demographics

The total population of West Branch township is estimated to be 2,575 with 1,321 males (51.30%) and 1,254 females (48.70%). There are 67 less females than males in West Branch township.
The median household income in West Branch township was $53,046 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,504(4.51%) from $55,550 in 2020. This income is 71.10% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,855. Overall, the median household income for the township of West Branch township stands at $53,046.
In West Branch township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,555 for males and $21,406 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,641 for males and $49,705 for females.
In West Branch township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,613.
In 2022, the population of West Branch township was 2,602, a 0.97% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Branch township's population was 2,577, a decline of 0.00% compared to a population of 2,577 in 2020.
The median age in West Branch township, Ogemaw County, Michigan is 43.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.84% were under the age of 15, 17.70% aged 15 to 29, 47.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Branch township population: 94.97% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian and 2.01% are multiracial.