Solon township, Kent County, Michigan Population

Overview

6,484

Total Population

44.0

Median age

49.72%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

131

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Solon township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Solon township is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Solon township's population under 18 was 21.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Solon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Solon township, 18.88% were under the age of 15, 15.14% aged 15 to 29, 50.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Solon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in Solon township, Kent County, Michigan.
The Solon township, Kent County, Michigan gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 314.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 323.

Solon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Solon township population: 95.02% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian, 1.08% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
Solon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 131 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,353 (97.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Solon township is White with a population of 6,161 (95.02% of the total population).

Solon township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,820 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Solon township's population increased by 1,305 (27.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Solon township's population increased by 502 (8.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Solon township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,689.