North Branch is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,103 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Branch is the 463rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Branch is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (14.55%), food service (12.73%), and maintenance occupations (11.14%). The percentage of people in North Branch with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.36% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in North Branch in 2022 was $30,122, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,488 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, English, Polish, Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in North Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
