Bronson

Population: 2,183
Median household income: $46,607
Median home value: $93,900

Located in Branch County, Michigan, Bronson is a community with a population of 2,183. At $46,607, its median household income sits below Branch County's $61,958.

From 2019 to 2023, Bronson's population held roughly steady from 2,177 to 2,183, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $79,200 to $93,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.3% of the population. 71.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,183
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,607
Median home value: $93,900
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 1,018
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1772,183

Median household income

$42,206$46,607

Median home value

$79,200$93,900

Median gross rent

$660$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,177	$42,206	$79,200	$660
2020	2,061	$39,093	$77,500	$662
2021	2,085	$41,476	$83,200	$752
2022	1,992	$47,159	$89,700	$749
2023	2,183	$46,607	$93,900	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.8%
5 to 17	474	21.7%
18 to 24	66	3.0%
25 to 34	383	17.5%
35 to 44	443	20.3%
45 to 54	191	8.7%
55 to 64	195	8.9%
65 to 74	196	9.0%
75 and over	87	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,688	77.3%
Black or African American	14	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	12	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	396	18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	8.8%
High school graduate	759	50.8%
Some college or associate's	447	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	94	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	63	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled23.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	763	71.3%
Carpooled	249	23.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	4.1%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	276	26.9%
15 to 29 min	623	60.7%
30 to 44 min	61	5.9%
45 to 59 min	41	4.0%
60+ min	25	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.9% (369 of 2,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	556	61.8%
Nonfamily households	343	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	899	88.3%
Vacant	119	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	598	66.5%
Renter-occupied	301	33.5%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	798	78.4%
1-unit, attached	13	1.3%
2 to 4 units	83	8.2%
5 to 19 units	43	4.2%
20 or more units	56	5.5%
Mobile home & other	25	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2610860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8721, -85.1908