2025 Compare Cities People:
Big Rapids, MI vs West Branch, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- West Branch is 0% more densely populated than Big Rapids.
- People are 146.3% more likely to be married in West Branch.
- The Median Age is 24.5 years older in West Branch.
 Big Rapids, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,068329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.538.4
 space3
 Population - 201010,434  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,926285,036,114
 Population - 199012,603  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,350.893.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Rapids, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2029.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.8%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Big Rapids, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 White82.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Big Rapids, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Married Population17.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married70.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households3,085  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,041  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Rapids    0 Reviews

Start Your Review of Big Rapids

Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Branch


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.