Solon township, Kent County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,652
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,626
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,495
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,496
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,974
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 382
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 98.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $256,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,605
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $575
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,463
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,441
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,786
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,673
Persons in poverty, percent 3.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 186.6
Population per square mile, 2010 172.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.72
FIPS Code 2608174460