Soo Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,024

Total Population

48.5

Median age

47.32%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Soo township is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Soo township's population under 18 was 16.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Soo township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Soo township, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 20.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 18.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 162 less females than males in Soo township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.32% females and 52.68% males in Soo Township, Michigan.
The Soo Township, Michigan gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 219.

Soo township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Soo township population: 66.96% are White, 17.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.55% are Asian and 14.22% are multiracial.
Soo township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,024 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Soo township is White with a population of 2,025 (66.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,171 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Soo township's population increased by 485 (18.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Soo township's population decreased by 186 (5.90%), 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, Soo township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,600.