Population 6,117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Birch Run
Household size in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Birch Run run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Birch Run skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Birch Run, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Birch Run
Renters in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Birch Run rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Birch Run as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Birch Run was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $975 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Birch Run pays $975 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $302 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 21.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Birch Run
Bachelor's degrees in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Birch Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Birch Run is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Birch Run
| Period | Birch Run | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Birch Run is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Unemployment has fallen 6.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Birch Run compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Run | 2.45 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 9.9% | 1977 | $975 | 22.8% | 93.4% | 5.4% |
| Morseville | 2.69 | 47.0 | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 1974 | $974 | 25.8% | 94.4% | 6.1% |
| Farrandville | 2.38 | 51.7 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 8.2% | 1972 | $1,137 | 17.9% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Frankenmuth | 2.27 | 49.6 | 2.4% | 23.4% | 11.7% | 1977 | $1,027 | 48.7% | 98.0% | 3.5% |
| Bridgeport | 2.42 | 46.6 | 9.1% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1967 | $1,040 | 19.6% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Clio | 2.34 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 20.6% | 4.5% | 1971 | $904 | 18.0% | 92.2% | 6.3% |
| Burt | 2.55 | 46.4 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 4.2% | 1975 | $859 | 9.7% | 90.1% | 6.3% |
| Fosters | 2.24 | 53.5 | 3.7% | 2.5% | 7.1% | 1965 | $854 | 14.6% | 92.5% | 2.1% |
| Montrose | 2.53 | 42.2 | 10.8% | 17.9% | 5.1% | 1971 | $880 | 15.0% | 89.8% | 4.0% |
| Tuscola | 2.41 | 47.2 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1971 | $990 | 21.4% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| Taymouth | 2.39 | 47.3 | 9.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1976 | $982 | 13.5% | 87.1% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Birch Run. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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