Population 4,869 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parma
Household size in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Parma is a place of big households: 3.22 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Parma is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Parma than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Parma
Renters in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Parma is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Parma than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in Parma leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Parma pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Parma
Bachelor's degrees in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Parma have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Parma is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Parma
| Period | Parma | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Parma is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Parma compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parma | 3.22 | 40.1 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 8.0% | 1975 | $922 | 25.4% | 92.6% | 5.2% |
| Sandstone | 3.43 | 39.7 | 11.4% | 13.0% | 6.0% | 1977 | $965 | 33.2% | 95.6% | 0.7% |
| Spring Arbor | 2.84 | 35.0 | 10.2% | 20.8% | 11.1% | 1979 | $915 | 30.3% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Devereaux | 2.78 | 36.4 | 15.1% | 24.2% | 18.4% | 1969 | $879 | 20.2% | 89.5% | 16.7% |
| Tompkins | 2.68 | 41.2 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 1978 | $1,222 | 17.7% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Concord | 2.54 | 41.6 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 1967 | $873 | 19.7% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Albion | 2.58 | 34.1 | 15.4% | 30.9% | 19.1% | 1952 | $855 | 18.0% | 88.7% | 12.7% |
| Springport | 2.47 | 44.6 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 10.0% | 1968 | $1,097 | 16.5% | 92.2% | 5.1% |
| Jackson | 2.42 | 39.8 | 12.2% | 35.7% | 9.1% | 1963 | $1,016 | 21.5% | 91.0% | 6.1% |
| Rives Junction | 2.67 | 39.0 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 1982 | $1,146 | 30.1% | 94.3% | 6.5% |
| Vandercook Lake | 2.32 | 44.2 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 1963 | $1,100 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Parma. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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