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Kalamazoo

Michigan · 80,277 residents · 24.7 sq mi
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Kalamazoo is home to 80,277 people in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 26.8. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 26.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $47,600. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
80,277
+4%vs 2000
vs 77,145 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.8
+3%vs 2000
vs 26.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K74K76K79K81K19902000201020202024Kalamazoo
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(5,918)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(5,205)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(4,042)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911%(8,819)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2416.6%(13,329)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(14,355)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(9,628)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(5,608)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(4,792)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(4,399)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(2,992)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,190)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,207
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,189 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,956
−29%vs 2000
vs $16,897 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
26.2%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$47,600
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$403
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $520 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
47.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.7% in 2000
52.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(53,589)
Black20.4%(15,757)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(3,304)
Asian2.4%(1,839)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(61,938)
Black18.8%(15,104)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,071)
Asian2.1%(1,687)
Other1.9%(1,548)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(3,740)
Puerto Rican0.6%(448)
Dominican0.2%(180)
Guatemalan0.2%(142)
Colombian0.2%(142)
Spaniard0.2%(120)
Venezuelan0.1%(98)
Bolivian0.1%(58)
Honduran0.1%(42)
Peruvian0.1%(42)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(380)
Kazakh0.3%(250)
Asian Indian0.3%(237)
Bangladeshi0.3%(215)
Filipino0.2%(122)
Indonesian0.2%(122)
Burmese0.2%(116)
Vietnamese0.2%(111)
Korean0.2%(110)
Pakistani0.1%(55)
Sri Lankan0.1%(42)
Japanese0%(28)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(16)
Hmong0%(11)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.1%(9,581)
English9.3%(6,804)
Irish7.2%(5,258)
American5.4%(3,971)
Dutch3.9%(2,830)
Polish3.5%(2,565)
Italian2.3%(1,699)
Scottish2.1%(1,517)
French1.7%(1,256)
Arab1.4%(1,007)
Swedish1.3%(977)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(546)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(543)
Hungarian0.6%(447)
Greek0.6%(445)
Welsh0.5%(358)
Austrian0.5%(337)
British0.4%(316)
Finnish0.4%(294)
Nigerian0.4%(267)
Ukrainian0.3%(213)
Lebanese0.3%(208)
Danish0.3%(194)
Czech0.2%(175)
Swiss0.2%(142)
Canadian0.2%(129)
Croatian0.2%(129)
Lithuanian0.2%(123)
Russian0.2%(117)
Brazilian0.2%(116)
Egyptian0.1%(105)
Romanian0.1%(81)
Slovak0.1%(71)
Latvian0.1%(69)
Cape Verdean0.1%(56)
Macedonian0.1%(55)
Slovene0.1%(54)
Belgian0.1%(50)
West Indian0.1%(47)
Portuguese0.1%(46)
Somali0.1%(44)
Syrian0.1%(41)
Iranian0.1%(41)
Kenyan0%(34)
Moroccan0%(24)
Jordanian0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(14)
Armenian0%(11)
Serbian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.8%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.0 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.9%(17,414)
Married30.4%(9,000)
Widowed1.2%(356)
Divorced9.5%(2,814)
Women 15+
Never married56.3%(17,991)
Married27.4%(8,755)
Widowed6.1%(1,955)
Divorced10.1%(3,240)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.1%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(568)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(382)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(764)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(64)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,364 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

Kalamazoo, Michigan has about 80,277 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The typical household in Kalamazoo, Michigan earns about $23,207 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kalamazoo, Michigan expensive?

In Kalamazoo, Michigan, the median home is worth about $47,600, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.

How educated are people in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

About 29.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kalamazoo, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

About 26.2% of people in Kalamazoo, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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