West Branch is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,356 people and four associated neighborhoods, West Branch is the 322nd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Branch is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Branch is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Branch who work in sales jobs (17.33%), healthcare (11.07%), and management occupations (8.13%). The percentage of adults in West Branch who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.95% of the adults in West Branch have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in West Branch in 2022 was $22,702, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,808 for a family of four. However, West Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call West Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Branch include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in West Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
