Parma, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
624
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.3
0.843% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.4%
32.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,250
0.228% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$158,500
30.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
255
8.93% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Parma, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Parma, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Parma, MI was $158,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Parma, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Parma, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Parma, MI is home to a population of 624 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.44% of Parma, MI residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Parma, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Parma, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parma, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parma, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    523 ± 195
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 68
  3. White (Hispanic)
    25 ± 35
7.85%
Hispanic Population
49 people

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Parma, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.85% of the people in Parma, MI are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parma, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.44%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
1.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of Parma, MI residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Parma, MI was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    4 ± 16

Parma, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parma, MI employs 255 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parma, MI were Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,479), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,286).

Employment

Occupations

255
2024 Value
± 80
−8.93%
1 Year decline
± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parma, MI declined at a rate of −8.93%, from 280 employees to 255 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parma, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (23 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parma, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

255
2024 Value
± 80
−8.93%
1 Year decline
± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parma, MI declined at a rate of −8.93%, from 280 employees to 255 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parma, MI, are Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parma, MI, though some of these residents may live in Parma, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,792
Median earning men ± $9,122
$42,188
Median earning women ± $16,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,958), Manufacturing ($70,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,981), Public Administration ($66,667), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Parma, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parma, MI was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $158,500, a 30.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Parma, MI is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parma, MI have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parma, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$37,869
$193
Median Property Taxes
±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Parma, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Parma, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2024
57%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Parma, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,250
Median Household Income
± $4,081
246
Number of Households
± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in Parma, MI declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $71,413.

The following chart displays the households in Parma, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parma, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (93.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (3.97%)
  3. Other (1.19%)

In 2024, 93.3% of workers in Parma, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.97%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parma, MI have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Parma, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Parma, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Parma, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parma, MI (100 out of 608 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parma, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.7% of the population of Parma, MI has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 5.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.29%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
5.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parma, MI declined by 13.7% from 6.13% to 5.29%.

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