Southfield township, Michigan Population 2024

14,558

Southfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 80.3%
  • Black or African American: 8.07%
  • Two or more races: 7.29%
  • Asian: 3.94%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Other race: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,806.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.98% (-294)
The current population of Southfield township, Michigan is 14,558 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,852.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,86080.3%
Black or African American1,1928.07%
Two or more races1,0777.29%
Asian5823.94%
Native American320.22%
Other race210.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southfield township Population by Race

Southfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Southfield township Median Age

48.6

Total

46.8

Male

49.8

Female

Southfield township Adults

There are 11,375 adults, (3,787 of whom are seniors) in Southfield township.

Southfield township Age Dependency

94.6

Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Southfield township Sex Ratio

Female7,68652.04%
Male7,08347.96%

Southfield township Population by Age

Southfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5722.6394.35.7
Married3,5972.9997.62.4
Non Family1,2951.5290.89.2
Female5372.7979.320.7
Male1432.991000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

94.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade590.55%
Associates Degree4944.6%
Bachelors Degree3,86436.02%
Graduate Degree4,23239.45%
High School Graduate6145.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1661.55%
Some College1,29912.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7368,5496,884
Black873849372
2+ Races464462366
Asian461449356
Hispanic338336220
Other Race17175
Native American12126
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 78.88%.

Southfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$109,706$120,481$89,145
Graduate Degree$133,207$169,250$93,944
High School Graduate$52,386$0$58,250
Less Than 9th Grade$41,071$48,571$0
Overall$106,338$131,058$83,163
Some College$50,294$54,432$41,964

$106,338

Average Earnings

$131,058

Average Male

$83,163

Average Female

Southfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southfield township Language

90.85% of Southfield township residents speak only English, while 9.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.95% of the population.

Southfield township Language

Southfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,6025544.78%
Black1,1551008.66%
Asian5787012.11%
Native32618.75%

4.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.69%

Male Poverty Rate

7.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southfield township is Native, with 18.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southfield township is White, with 4.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.37%.

Southfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.51%
Some College9.79%
High School8.53%
Bachelors or Greater4.07%

Southfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.29%
Female Employed1.37%
Male Employed0.34%
Female Unemployed0%

Southfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$193,678$250,241
Households$177,087$227,951
Married Families$209,941$-999,999,999
Non Families$99,861$150,586

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Southfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southfield township Marriage

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

Southfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

396

Number of Veterans

376

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
Second Gulf War87
First Gulf War34
Korea34
World War II3

Southfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+179
35 to 5468
55 to 6465
65 to 7455
18 to 3429

Southfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2582.74%
Black495.16%
2+ Races489.21%
Asian296.29%
Hispanic205.6%
Other Race1270.59%

Southfield township Veterans by Race

Southfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Southfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southfield 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

72.17%

Born in Southfield township

91.32%

Native Born

8.68%

Foreign Born

2.95%

Non Citizen

5.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.32% of Southfield township residents were born in the United States, with 72.17% having been born in Michigan. 2.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Southfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,283-55-0.38%
202814,338-55-0.38%
202714,393-55-0.38%
202614,448-55-0.38%
202514,503-55-0.38%
202414,558-55-0.38%
202314,613-55-0.37%
202214,668-108-0.73%
202114,776-76-0.51%
202014,852910.62%
201914,761-55-0.37%
201814,816-55-0.37%
201714,871-1-0.01%
201614,872210.14%
201514,851-48-0.32%
201414,899430.29%
201314,8561110.75%
201214,745950.65%
201114,650950.65%
201014,55500%

Southfield township Population by Year