Southfield Township, Michigan Population

Overview

14,904

Total Population

48.7

Median age

53.35%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

76.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

398

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southfield township is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southfield township's population under 18 was 22.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southfield township, 18.14% were under the age of 15, 12.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.62% aged 30 to 64, 19.44% aged 65 to 84, and 5.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,000 more females than males in Southfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.35% females and 46.65% males in Southfield Township, Michigan.
The Southfield Township, Michigan gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 596.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 652.

Southfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southfield township population: 81.19% are White, 8.56% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.74% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.28% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.
Southfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 398 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,506 (97.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southfield township is White with a population of 12,101 (81.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,899 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Southfield township's population increased by 201 (1.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southfield township's population increased by 307 (2.11%), 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, Southfield township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 13,808.