North Branch, Michigan
Encyclopedia
North Branch is a village in Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,027 at the 2000 census
. The village is located within North Branch Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,027 people, 403 households, and 261 families residing in the village. The population density
was 804.6 per square mile (309.8/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile (130.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.66% White, 0.19% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 403 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,782. About 10.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 1,027 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The village is located within North Branch Township
North Branch Township, Michigan
North Branch Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census. The Village of North Branch is located within the township.-Geography:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,027 people, 403 households, and 261 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 804.6 per square mile (309.8/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile (130.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.66% White, 0.19% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 403 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,782. About 10.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.