COMPARING TWO PLACES
Braham vs North Branch
PLACE A
Braham, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
North Branch, Michigan
Braham is 61% larger than North Branch. Braham earns more, with a median household income $2,644 higher. North Branch has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
BRAHAMNORTH BRANCHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,7891,111+61% vs North Branch
Population density1,101770+330
Population growth-1.3%6.1%−7.4 pts
Median age36.634.5+2.1
Male45.8%46.1%−0.4 pts
Female54.2%53.9%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.4%0.3%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.7%92.9%−6.2 pts
Black1.9%0.4%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%6.2%−2.7 pts
Asian1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Other6.5%0.5%+6.0 pts
Median household income$59,375$56,731+$2,644
Per capita income$28,296$34,211−$5,915
Poverty rate16.1%15.3%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.473−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%11.0%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree2.5%2.2%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%7.5%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation61.7%67.6%−5.9 pts
Median home value$196,800$152,000+$44,800
Median gross rent$788$735+$53
Owner-occupied69.1%71.6%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%5.0%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%36.9%+6.0 pts
Average commute29.633.0−3.4
Worked from home6.4%6.0%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured4.0%3.6%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025