Parchment, Michigan Population 2024

1,882

Parchment Demographics

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

  • White: 73.05%
  • Black or African American: 11.12%
  • Two or more races: 10.73%
  • Other race: 3.18%
  • Asian: 1.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,050.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.18% (-42)
The current population of Parchment, Michigan is 1,882 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,924.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49173.05%
Black or African American22711.12%
Two or more races21910.73%
Other race653.18%
Asian291.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.49%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Parchment Population by Race

Parchment Population Pyramid 2024

Parchment Median Age

31

Total

32.2

Male

30.4

Female

Parchment Adults

There are 1,631 adults, (219 of whom are seniors) in Parchment.

Parchment Age Dependency

44.5

Age Dependency Ratio

15.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Parchment Sex Ratio

Female1,08653.21%
Male95546.79%

Parchment Population by Age

Parchment Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8792.3260.839.2
Non Family3621.5645.654.4
Married3022.9496.43.6
Female1722.3425.674.4
Male434.379.120.9

2.7

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parchment Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade493.56%
Associates Degree1369.89%
Bachelors Degree25718.69%
Graduate Degree654.73%
High School Graduate33524.36%
Less Than 9th Grade483.49%
Some College48535.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parchment Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parchment Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,052990301
Black1501454
2+ Races1251081
Hispanic57446
Asian211510
Other Race21140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.62%.

Parchment Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,417$75,625$41,500
Graduate Degree$38,125$34,375$56,250
High School Graduate$34,525$46,842$33,891
Less Than 9th Grade$40,417$71,071$0
Overall$41,815$49,833$35,069
Some College$42,917$48,375$35,714

$41,815

Average Earnings

$49,833

Average Male

$35,069

Average Female

Parchment Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parchment Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parchment Language

94.62% of Parchment residents speak only English, while 5.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.

Parchment Language

Parchment Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,485895.99%
Multiple2197534.25%
Black2276126.87%
Hispanic8045%

11.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.42%

Male Poverty Rate

12.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parchment

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parchment is Multiple, with 34.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parchment is Hispanic, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.16%.

Parchment Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.11%
High School12.84%
Some College10.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%

Parchment Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed4.86%
Male Employed1.97%
Female Unemployed0%

Parchment Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parchment Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,938$83,320
Households$60,223$75,766
Married Families$110,379$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,500$58,264

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parchment Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Parchment Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parchment Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Parchment Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parchment Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

61

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War22
Vietnam18
Korea10
First Gulf War8
World War II0

Parchment Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5421
75+14
65 to 7413
55 to 6410
18 to 343

Parchment Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White615%

Parchment Veterans by Race

Parchment Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parchment Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Parchment Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parchment Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parchment 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

76.92%

Born in Parchment

96.47%

Native Born

3.53%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

3.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.47% of Parchment residents were born in the United States, with 76.92% 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 Latin America.

Parchment Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,831-10-0.54%
20281,841-10-0.54%
20271,851-11-0.59%
20261,862-10-0.53%
20251,872-10-0.53%
20241,882-11-0.58%
20231,893-4-0.21%
20221,897-11-0.58%
20211,908-16-0.83%
20201,924925.02%
20191,832-5-0.27%
20181,837-7-0.38%
20171,84420.11%
20161,84240.22%
20151,838-2-0.11%
20141,84030.16%
20131,83790.49%
20121,828140.77%
20111,814110.61%
20101,80300%

Parchment Population by Year