North Branch is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 11,492 people and three associated neighborhoods, North Branch is the 97th largest community in Minnesota.North Branch is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Branch is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Branch who work in management occupations (10.53%), office and administrative support (9.61%), and sales jobs (8.73%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, North Branch is worth considering. In North Branch, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in North Branch who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.52% of the adults in North Branch have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in North Branch in 2022 was $44,360, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,440 for a family of four. However, North Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call North Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Branch include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in North Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
