Branch County MI Background Checks & Criminal Records

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Branch County Statistics

General Data	Value
Metropolitan Area Code	17740
Fips County Code	26023
County Name	Branch
State	Michigan

This table provides the FIPS code for Branch County (uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States) & also the Metropolitan Area Code (given only to counties with urban area of 50,000 or more population)

Population Data	Population	Rank
Population 2006	45,875	1,024
Population 2005	46,275	N/A
Population 2000	45,787	987
Population 1990	41,502	970

Represents population information for Branch County MI for 4 different years, along with the corresponding population rank amoung all 3,140 counties for 3 of the 4 years.

2004 Crime Data	Cases	100,000 Rate
Total Violent Crimes	116	250.68
Murder	0	0.00
Forcible Rape	25	54.02
Robbery	4	8.64
Aggravated Assault	87	188.01
Total Property Crimes	1,086	2,346.84
Burglary	225	486.22
Larceny Theft	806	1,741.76
Motor Vehicle Theft	55	118.85

This table shows the number of specific crimes had been reported to Branch County in 2004, along with the Per 100,000 Rate of each crime (used to measure relative occurances of crime)

Industry Distribution	Percent of Total
Construction	5.2%
Retail Trade	8.8%
Professional & Technical Services	0.0%
Health Care & Social Assistance	4.9%
Government	23.7%

This table shows the breakdown of 5 major industries found in Branch County MI in 2005

Water Usage	Value
Daily Water Usage (Gallons)	17 Million
% From Groundwater	71.1%
Gallons Used For Irrigation
Gallons Used For Public Supply	3 Million

This table displays how much water Branch County MI used per day in 2000, and how that water was distributed

Labor Force	2006	2000	Change
Labor Force Population	22,846	23,411	-565
Unemployed Population	1,688	888	800
Unemployment Rate	7.4%	3.8%	3.6

Provides the population of people in the labor force, the number of people that are unemployed, and the unemployment rate for Branch County MI. All figured are based off 2006 figures and compared to 2000 figures.

Age Distribution	% Of Total	Approx. Population
Age 5 and Under	6.3%	2,915
Age 5 to 14	13.1%	6,062
Age 15 to 24	12.9%	5,969
Age 25 to 34	13.5%	6,247
Age 35 to 44	15.3%	7,080
Age 45 to 54	14.8%	6,849
Age 55 to 64	10.4%	4,813
Age 65 to 74	7.0%	3,239
Age 75 and up	6.7%	3,100

This table provides the breakdown of Branch County MI's age groups. The approxomate population are based on the percentage of the total population.

Race Distribution	% Of Total	Est. Pop
Caucasian	94.8%	43,869
African American	3.4%	1,573
Asian American	0.5%	231
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.5%	231
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	231

This table provides the breakdown of Branch County MI's ethnic groups. The approxomate population are based on the percentage of the total population.

Agriculture Stats	Value
Total Farm Earnings	$16.03 Million
Farm Count	1,123
% of Farms Under 50 Acres	36.7%
% of Farms Over 500 Acres	11.1%
Total Farm Acres	253,690
Avg Farm Acres	226
Total Value of Farms	$64.90 Million
Avg Value Per Farm	$57,795
% From Crops	60.5%
% From Livestock	39.5%

Provides data reguarding Branch County MI's farming industry. All figured are based off 2002 figures except for Total Farm Earnings which is based off 2005 figures.