Brethren, Michigan Population 2024

389

Brethren Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brethren was:

  • White: 95.8%
  • Two or more races: 3.7%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
304.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.35% (-22)
The current population of Brethren, Michigan is 389 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 411.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38895.8%
Two or more races153.7%
Native American20.49%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Brethren Population by Race

Brethren Population Pyramid 2024

Brethren Median Age

41.3

Total

43.3

Male

36.9

Female

Brethren Adults

There are 291 adults, (70 of whom are seniors) in Brethren.

Brethren Age Dependency

83.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Brethren Sex Ratio

Female23558.02%
Male17041.98%

Brethren Population by Age

Brethren Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1472.7694.65.4
Married783.5689.710.3
Female382.341000
Non Family311.231000
Male0000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

94.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brethren Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade134.94%
Associates Degree83.04%
Bachelors Degree124.56%
Graduate Degree93.42%
High School Graduate14555.13%
Less Than 9th Grade72.66%
Some College6926.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brethren Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brethren Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26124121
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.05%.

Brethren Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,333$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$37,386$11,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,795$37,500$31,250
Some College$40,000$75,313$39,583

$35,795

Average Earnings

$37,500

Average Male

$31,250

Average Female

Brethren Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brethren Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brethren Language

99.47% of Brethren residents speak only English, while 0.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Brethren Language

Brethren Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3886717.27%
Native22100%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.59%

Male Poverty Rate

21.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brethren

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brethren is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brethren is White, with 17.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.33%.

Brethren Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.45%
Less Than 9th Grade15%
Some College2.6%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Brethren Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.35%
Female Unemployed0%

Brethren Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brethren Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,750$64,267
Households$42,434$65,151
Married Families$67,273$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$63,752

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brethren Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Brethren Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brethren Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Brethren Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brethren Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26

Number of Veterans

25

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Brethren Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6420
65 to 746
18 to 340
35 to 540
75+0

Brethren Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White269.29%

Brethren Veterans by Race

Brethren Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brethren Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Brethren Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brethren Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brethren Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.26%

Born in Brethren

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Brethren residents were born in the United States, with 79.26% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Brethren Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024389-1-0.26%
2023390-2-0.51%
2022392287.69%
2021364-47-11.44%
2020411-18-4.2%
2019429-12-2.72%
2018441-6-1.34%
201744740.9%
20164439426.93%
2015349226.73%
20143274013.94%
20132873011.67%
2012257-48-15.74%
2011305-105-25.61%
201041000%

Brethren Population by Year