Kalamazoo County, MI Demographic Data
Kalamazoo County, MI Summary
Kalamazoo County is located in Michigan
- Population: 254,580
- Area: 580.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 561.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 18.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 438.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 839.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kalamazoo County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
133,891
51%
50.8
Male
127,763
49%
49.2
Total Population
261,654
323,128,000
Kalamazoo County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,670
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,330
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,440
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,322
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
33,058
12.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33,247
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29,922
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
31,137
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,073
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,168
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,571
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,591
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,125
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
204,692
78.2%
77.2
Female
105,618
51.6%
51.3
Male
99,074
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
187,229
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
46,013
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
37,287
14.3%
15.2
Female
20,955
56.2%
55.8
Male
16,332
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Kalamazoo County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
250,010
95.5%
96.8
White
212,319
81.1%
72.6
Black or African American
28,131
10.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
373
0.1%
0.8
Asian
6,828
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,141
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,454
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
1,217
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
326
0.1%
0.2
Korean
470
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
211
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,009
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,359
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
11,644
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,504
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
9,151
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,211
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,142
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
249,150
95.2%
82.2
Kalamazoo County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,173
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,117
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
37,289
22.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
38,698
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,777
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
35,254
21.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
26,526
16.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,290
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
152,544
93.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
61,780
38.0%
31.2
Kalamazoo County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
81,654
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
96,380
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
22,638
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,484
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
11,058
5.2
5.8%
Kalamazoo County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
224,665
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,319
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
7,690
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,913
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,768
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,948
1.6%
1.1%
Kalamazoo County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,268
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,372
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,251
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,849
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
14,915
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
20,099
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,709
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,295
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,894
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,684
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
53,138
57,617
Per capita income
29,166
31,128
Kalamazoo County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,512
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16,143
12.1%
9.8
Construction
6,121
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
34,378
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,021
6.8%
6.6
Information
1,117
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
23,153
17.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,521
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,091
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,166
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
14,909
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,733
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,540
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,460
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
48,977
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,781
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
30,223
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
25,964
19.5%
18.1%
Kalamazoo County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
130,545
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
106,381
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,867
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,432
1.9%
5.1
Walked
4,099
3.1%
2.7
Other means
2,056
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
5,710
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Kalamazoo County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,902
9.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
34,691
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
39,021
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
18,722
18.3%
21.0
Kalamazoo County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
102,336
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
66,079
64.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
36,257
35.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,739
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Kalamazoo County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
111,075
1 room
1,984
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,683
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
10,451
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
17,914
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
18,743
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
18,298
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
13,788
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
11,870
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,344
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kalamazoo County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
111,075
1-unit, detached
71,158
64.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,255
4.7%
5.9
2-units
2,596
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,075
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,044
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,998
6.3%
4.4
20 or more units
12,049
10.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,900
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kalamazoo County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,226
14.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,454
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,470
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,821
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16,904
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,102
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,358
13.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,263
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,664
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
813
0.7%
1.4%
Kalamazoo County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
77,156
75.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,013
5.9%
4.7
Electricity
14,720
14.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,279
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,094
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
645
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
416
0.4%
1.1
Kalamazoo County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
41,356
47295100.0
Less than $500
571
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,223
3.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,384
3.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,357
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,027
17.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
13,119
31.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,675
35.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,797
57.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,931
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,598
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,929
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,101
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kalamazoo County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
35,162
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
167
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
603
1.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
1,038
3.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,657
4.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,120
11.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,310
12.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
23,267
66.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,095
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
761
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,702
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,673
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,579
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,627
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,570
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,617
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,489
0.0%
0.0%
Kalamazoo County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
66,079
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,507
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,930
18.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,984
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,681
19.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,510
20.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,637
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,476
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
354
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,500
205,000
