CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Birch Run

Michigan · 992 residents · 1.88 sq mi

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Birch Run is a city of 992 people in Michigan. The population has fallen 40% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $46,000. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 20% less than in Michigan as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

992

−40%vs 2000

vs 1,653 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(60)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(71)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.7%(106)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(164)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(134)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(116)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(91)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,722

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,685 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,724

−38%vs 2000

vs $20,631 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$412

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $545 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.7% in 2000

43.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(1,559)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(54)

Asian0.5%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(992)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(17)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.7%(82)

South American0.4%(6)

Venezuelan0.4%(6)

Central American0.2%(3)

Honduran0.2%(3)

Ancestry

German35.4%(510)

Irish15.1%(218)

English7.6%(109)

Scottish7.3%(105)

American6.6%(95)

French5.9%(85)

Italian4%(58)

Polish3.3%(48)

Russian1.5%(22)

Welsh0.7%(10)

Dutch0.4%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(6)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.3%(5)

British0.3%(4)

Canadian0.3%(4)

French Canadian0.3%(4)

Greek0.3%(4)

Macedonian0.3%(4)

Norwegian0.3%(4)

Swedish0.3%(4)

Austrian0.2%(3)

Danish0.2%(3)

Swiss0.2%(3)

Arab0.1%(2)

Palestinian0.1%(2)

Israeli0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−15.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 15.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.4%(238)

Married45.7%(263)

Widowed0.9%(5)

Divorced12%(69)

Women 15+

Never married37.8%(251)

Married40.7%(270)

Widowed7.7%(51)

Divorced13.9%(92)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.3%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.7%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 78.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.3%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.5%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.3%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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