South Arm Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,007

Total Population

45.1

Median age

49.63%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Arm township is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Arm township's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Arm township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Arm township, 14.30% were under the age of 15, 16.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 18.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in South Arm township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in South Arm Township, Michigan.
The South Arm Township, Michigan gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 85.

South Arm township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Arm township population: 97.06% are White, 1.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.
South Arm township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,996 (99.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Arm township is White with a population of 1,948 (97.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,953 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, South Arm township's population increased by 9 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Arm township's population increased by 50 (2.66%), 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, South Arm township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,870.