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Midland, MI vs West Branch, MI

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- West Branch is 0% more densely populated than Midland.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in West Branch.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in West Branch.
 Midland, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,068329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.538.4
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 Population - 201041,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,926285,036,114
 Population - 199038,053  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,350.893.4
 Land Area34.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Midland, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Midland, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Midland, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Married Population52.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households17,813  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 Households7,032  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Midland    21 Reviews

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  More

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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

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