Superior charter township, Michigan Population 2024

14,992

Superior charter township Demographics

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

  • White: 53.01%
  • Black or African American: 26.68%
  • Two or more races: 9.28%
  • Asian: 7.35%
  • Other race: 3.47%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
425.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.85% (127)
The current population of Superior charter township, Michigan is 14,992 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,865.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,90253.01%
Black or African American3,97726.68%
Two or more races1,3849.28%
Asian1,0967.35%
Other race5173.47%
Native American300.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Superior charter township Population by Race

Superior charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Superior charter township Median Age

38.5

Total

36.5

Male

39.9

Female

Superior charter township Adults

There are 11,123 adults, (2,426 of whom are seniors) in Superior charter township.

Superior charter township Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Superior charter township Sex Ratio

Female7,12747.81%
Male7,77952.19%

Superior charter township Population by Age

Superior charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4922.6984.715.3
Married3,0483.2594.65.4
Non Family1,5681.2271.628.4
Female5433.7365.934.1
Male3332.8586.513.5

3.19

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Superior charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3153.13%
Associates Degree7657.6%
Bachelors Degree2,75127.34%
Graduate Degree2,55525.39%
High School Graduate1,62116.11%
Less Than 9th Grade2222.21%
Some College1,83418.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Superior charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Superior charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6125,4503,425
Black2,5212,356679
Asian767767728
Hispanic653470242
2+ Races608472159
Other Race366302220
Native American303013

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 asian people with a rate of 94.92%.

Superior charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,333$83,588$60,331
Graduate Degree$108,429$125,511$100,331
High School Graduate$30,724$31,578$29,393
Less Than 9th Grade$28,625$49,554$0
Overall$56,105$60,893$50,160
Some College$51,053$55,734$42,429

$56,105

Average Earnings

$60,893

Average Male

$50,160

Average Female

Superior charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Superior charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Superior charter township Language

84.05% of Superior charter township residents speak only English, while 15.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.01% of the population.

Superior charter township Language

Superior charter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4665337.14%
Black3,96748912.33%
Multiple1,27930724%
Asian1,09626023.72%
Hispanic1,11513311.93%
Other51710520.31%

11.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.26%

Male Poverty Rate

13.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Superior charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Superior charter township is Multiple, with 24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Superior charter township is White, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.18%.

Superior charter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.07%
High School13.14%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%
Some College5.49%

Superior charter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.79%
Male Unemployed10.98%
Female Employed4.99%
Male Employed3.43%

Superior charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Superior charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,794$179,327
Households$99,625$154,116
Married Families$141,274$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,065$84,168

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Superior charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Superior charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Superior charter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Superior charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Superior charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

687

Number of Veterans

620

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam370
Second Gulf War118
First Gulf War69
World War II39
Korea0

Superior charter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74287
75+192
35 to 54140
55 to 6459
18 to 349

Superior charter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4517.13%
Black2348.35%
2+ Races20.27%

Superior charter township Veterans by Race

Superior charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Superior charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Superior charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Superior charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Superior charter 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

58.34%

Born in Superior charter township

84.34%

Native Born

15.66%

Foreign Born

3.52%

Non Citizen

12.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.34% of Superior charter township residents were born in the United States, with 58.34% having been born in Michigan. 3.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Superior charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,02260.04%
202815,01660.04%
202715,01060.04%
202615,00460.04%
202514,99860.04%
202414,99260.04%
202314,98660.04%
202214,980790.53%
202114,901360.24%
202014,8655543.87%
201914,3111441.02%
201814,1671100.78%
201714,0572141.55%
201613,8432351.73%
201513,608970.72%
201413,511500.37%
201313,4611391.04%
201213,322880.66%
201113,2341461.12%
201013,08800%

Superior charter township Population by Year