North Branch is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,104 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Branch is the 463rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages, North Branch isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in North Branch are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Branch is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Branch who work in office and administrative support (13.17%), food service (8.90%), and maintenance occupations (8.36%). In North Branch, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.57 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of North Branch has a very low overall level of education: only 7.53% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in North Branch in 2022 was $30,232, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,928 for a family of four. However, North Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call North Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Branch include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in North Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
