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West Branch, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
West Branch is a Census city of 2,225 people across 1.54 square miles of land, in Ogemaw County. Median household income is $41,250, 41.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Branch
What West Branch is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.54 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,446
- County holding the largest share of its areaOgemaw County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Branch
How many people live in West Branch
- Population2,225
- Median age43.0
- Population under 18454 plus or minus 104
- Share under 1820.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over614 plus or minus 131
- Share 65 and over27.6 percent
- Households1,056
- Family households475 plus or minus 104
- Share of households that are families45.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Branch
Income and work in West Branch
- Median household income$41,250 plus or minus $8,854
- Per capita income$23,734
- Civilian labor force801
- Employed745 plus or minus 151
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 38
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over1,530
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Branch
- Housing units1,188
- Occupied units1,056
- Vacant units132 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied435 plus or minus 91
- Renter occupied621
- Ownership rate41.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,800 plus or minus $30,924
- Median gross rent, monthly$842
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units748
- Share single family63.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more440 plus or minus 101
- Share in buildings of two or more37.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Branch gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute697 plus or minus 147
- Commuting under 15 minutes427 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more231 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.1 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone82.0 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home2.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Branch
SBA loans in West Branch (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,468,000
- Average approval$163,111
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$475,000
- Jobs supported208
- Jobs per approval23.1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Branch, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Branch
SBA loans in West Branch (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,231,000
- Average approval$557,750
- Median approval$453,000
- Largest approval$1,176,000
- Jobs supported67
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Branch, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ogemaw County, not West Branch
Ogemaw County context, not West Branch figures
- Establishments in Ogemaw County567
- Covered employment, Ogemaw County6,008
- Average annual pay, Ogemaw County$42,697
- Housing units permitted, Ogemaw County56
Every figure in this section is published for Ogemaw County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Branch.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
West Branch questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Branch, Michigan?
2,225, in 1,056 households. West Branch city covers 1.54 square miles of land, which is 1,446 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Branch in?
Ogemaw County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Branch?
$41,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,800. Median gross rent is $842 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Branch businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Branch, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Branch borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Branch. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page West Branch figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ogemaw County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Branch.
Is zoning published for West Branch?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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