South Arm township, Michigan Population 2024

1,937

South Arm township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Arm township was:

  • White: 95.84%
  • Two or more races: 3.4%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
63.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (10)
The current population of South Arm township, Michigan is 1,937 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,927.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,00395.84%
Two or more races713.4%
Native American90.43%
Black or African American50.24%
Other race20.1%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Arm township Population by Race

South Arm township Population Pyramid 2024

South Arm township Median Age

45.8

Total

44.7

Male

48.7

Female

South Arm township Adults

There are 1,710 adults, (469 of whom are seniors) in South Arm township.

South Arm township Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

South Arm township Sex Ratio

Female1,10252.73%
Male98847.27%

South Arm township Population by Age

South Arm township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8462.348713
Married5602.6992.77.3
Non Family2111.4770.129.9
Female542.3188.911.1
Male211.951000

2.58

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Arm township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade654.27%
Associates Degree17811.68%
Bachelors Degree26117.13%
Graduate Degree15810.37%
High School Graduate57237.53%
Less Than 9th Grade412.69%
Some College24916.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Arm township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Arm township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4591,362396
2+ Races534618
Native American655
Black550
Other Race100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 83.33%.

South Arm township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,750$69,286$68,438
Graduate Degree$71,683$105,294$55,750
High School Graduate$38,854$44,052$17,969
Less Than 9th Grade$87,593$87,917$0
Overall$45,817$61,289$38,889
Some College$45,000$61,875$40,978

$45,817

Average Earnings

$61,289

Average Male

$38,889

Average Female

South Arm township Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Arm township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Arm township Language

94.2% of South Arm township residents speak only English, while 5.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.28% of the population.

South Arm township Language

South Arm township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8951879.87%
Multiple711622.54%
Hispanic7685.71%
Native9555.56%
Black11100%

10.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.68%

Male Poverty Rate

11.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Arm township

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Arm township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Arm township is White, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49%.

South Arm township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.84%
Less Than 9th Grade17.2%
Some College4.87%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

South Arm township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.5%
Male Employed5.68%
Female Employed0.67%
Female Unemployed0%

South Arm township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Arm township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,109$107,696
Households$82,167$102,408
Married Families$101,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,563$82,416

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Arm township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

Female Marriage Rate

South Arm township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Arm township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

South Arm township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Arm township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

128

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War17
Korea4
World War II4

South Arm township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7463
35 to 5422
55 to 6420
75+14
18 to 349

South Arm township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1237.63%
2+ Races58.47%

South Arm township Veterans by Race

South Arm township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Arm township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

South Arm township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Arm township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Arm township 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

83.25%

Born in South Arm township

99.71%

Native Born

0.29%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.71% of South Arm township residents were born in the United States, with 83.25% having been born in Michigan. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

South Arm township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,93700%
20281,93700%
20271,93700%
20261,93700%
20251,93700%
20241,93700%
20231,93700%
20221,937-2-0.1%
20211,939120.62%
20201,927432.28%
20191,884-4-0.21%
20181,88820.11%
20171,88610.05%
20161,885-1-0.05%
20151,88600%
20141,886-2-0.11%
20131,888-3-0.16%
20121,89130.16%
20111,88890.48%
20101,87900%

South Arm township Population by Year