Parma township, Michigan Population 2024

2,634

Parma township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.02%
  • Black or African American: 1.16%
  • Native American: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Other race: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
72.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.16% (-31)
The current population of Parma township, Michigan is 2,634 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,665.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,46792.47%
Two or more races1345.02%
Black or African American311.16%
Native American311.16%
Asian30.11%
Other race20.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parma township Population by Race

Parma township Population Pyramid 2024

Parma township Median Age

37.9

Total

39.8

Male

31.8

Female

Parma township Adults

There are 1,940 adults, (406 of whom are seniors) in Parma township.

Parma township Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Parma township Sex Ratio

Female1,34150.26%
Male1,32749.74%

Parma township Population by Age

Parma township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9422.882.317.7
Married5243.2784.915.1
Non Family2541.2685.414.6
Male874.161000
Female773.1933.866.2

3.31

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parma township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1256.97%
Associates Degree1317.31%
Bachelors Degree33118.46%
Graduate Degree633.51%
High School Graduate70039.04%
Less Than 9th Grade40.22%
Some College43924.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parma township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parma township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7061,587390
2+ Races49423
Hispanic39384
Black15150
Native American1070
Other Race221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50%.

Parma township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,417$92,813$62,875
Graduate Degree$93,750$0$0
High School Graduate$39,479$47,768$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$2,499$0
Overall$44,151$53,147$36,875
Some College$39,904$59,167$30,583

$44,151

Average Earnings

$53,147

Average Male

$36,875

Average Female

Parma township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parma township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parma township Language

98.55% of Parma township residents speak only English, while 1.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Parma township Language

Parma township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,42332713.5%
Multiple1346145.52%
Black311651.61%
Hispanic8156.17%
Other2150%

15.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.17%

Male Poverty Rate

20.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parma township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parma township is Black, with 51.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parma township is Hispanic, with 6.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.55%.

Parma township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.16%
High School15%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.84%

Parma township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.81%
Female Employed11.57%
Male Unemployed8.81%
Male Employed2.09%

Parma township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parma township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,543$100,064
Households$71,583$90,509
Married Families$85,192$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,464$59,944

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parma township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Parma township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parma township Marriage

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

Parma township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parma township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

143

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War48
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War20
Korea14
World War II8

Parma township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+52
35 to 5447
65 to 7424
55 to 6415
18 to 345

Parma township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1397.47%
Native American330%
Other Race150%
Hispanic12.33%

Parma township Veterans by Race

Parma township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parma township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

16.5%

Unemployment Rate

Parma township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parma township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parma township 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

84.67%

Born in Parma township

99.55%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.55% of Parma township residents were born in the United States, with 84.67% having been born in Michigan. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Parma township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,609-5-0.19%
20282,614-5-0.19%
20272,619-5-0.19%
20262,624-5-0.19%
20252,629-5-0.19%
20242,634-5-0.19%
20232,639-5-0.19%
20222,644-14-0.53%
20212,658-7-0.26%
20202,665-20-0.74%
20192,685-11-0.41%
20182,696-8-0.3%
20172,70440.15%
20162,700-11-0.41%
20152,711-3-0.11%
20142,714-1-0.04%
20132,715-5-0.18%
20122,72030.11%
20112,717-4-0.15%
20102,72100%

Parma township Population by Year