COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Kalamazoo County
Michigan · 223,411 residents · 561.955 sq mi
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Kalamazoo County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,060. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $62,500.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024262K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(16,293)
5 to 97.1%(15,810)
10 to 146.3%(14,065)
15 to 198.3%(18,543)
20 to 2410.7%(24,016)
25 to 3417.1%(38,206)
35 to 4415.1%(33,792)
45 to 549.9%(22,041)
55 to 647.6%(16,980)
65 to 746%(13,516)
75 to 843.4%(7,545)
85 and over1.2%(2,604)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,060
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,022 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,500
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(199,180)
Black9.6%(22,968)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(6,311)
Asian1.8%(4,343)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(197,434)
Black8.9%(19,919)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(3,593)
Asian1.5%(3,438)
Other1.2%(2,620)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(10,085)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,121)
South American0.3%(834)
Central American0.3%(791)
Guatemalan0.2%(550)
Spaniard0.2%(415)
Cuban0.1%(387)
Colombian0.1%(228)
Dominican0.1%(213)
Venezuelan0.1%(167)
Peruvian0.1%(140)
Argentine0%(131)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(93)
Ecuadorian0%(89)
Bolivian0%(58)
Nicaraguan0%(44)
Honduran0%(42)
Salvadoran0%(39)
Costa Rican0%(23)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(2,429)
Chinese0.2%(617)
Vietnamese0.2%(598)
Korean0.2%(539)
Pakistani0.2%(533)
Bangladeshi0.2%(532)
Filipino0.2%(517)
Kazakh0.1%(318)
Sri Lankan0.1%(240)
Burmese0.1%(176)
Indonesian0%(122)
Japanese0%(111)
Ancestry
German18.2%(47,801)
English13.1%(34,409)
Irish10.5%(27,440)
Dutch7.8%(20,399)
American5.8%(15,222)
Polish4.5%(11,707)
Italian2.9%(7,549)
Subsaharan African2.3%(5,904)
French2.2%(5,649)
Scottish2.1%(5,447)
Swedish1.5%(3,980)
Norwegian1.1%(2,961)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(2,480)
Finnish0.7%(1,789)
Hungarian0.7%(1,736)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,697)
French Canadian0.6%(1,446)
Welsh0.4%(1,148)
Greek0.4%(1,117)
Danish0.3%(772)
British0.3%(753)
Czech0.3%(744)
Ukrainian0.3%(744)
Nigerian0.3%(708)
Syrian0.2%(645)
Lebanese0.2%(632)
Russian0.2%(595)
Canadian0.2%(579)
Lithuanian0.2%(570)
Croatian0.2%(518)
Austrian0.2%(517)
Swiss0.2%(510)
Romanian0.2%(509)
Brazilian0.2%(415)
Slovak0.2%(405)
Latvian0.2%(401)
Belgian0.2%(398)
Armenian0.1%(341)
Kenyan0.1%(306)
West Indian0.1%(276)
Macedonian0.1%(226)
Portuguese0.1%(225)
Iraqi0.1%(215)
Jamaican0.1%(202)
Iranian0.1%(191)
Serbian0.1%(171)
Egyptian0.1%(141)
Ethiopian0%(113)
Slovene0%(93)
Jordanian0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(57)
Cape Verdean0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Moroccan0%(50)
Somali0%(44)
Turkish0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(23)
Australian0%(21)
Palestinian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.4%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married41.1%(43,148)
Married47.5%(49,875)
Widowed2.2%(2,358)
Divorced9.2%(9,671)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(40,847)
Married44.9%(49,916)
Widowed7.2%(7,967)
Divorced11.3%(12,540)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kalamazoo County, Michigan?
Kalamazoo County, Michigan has about 223,411 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kalamazoo County, Michigan?
The typical household in Kalamazoo County, Michigan earns about $31,060 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kalamazoo County, Michigan expensive?
In Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $62,500, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.
How educated are people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan?
About 27.1% of adults age 25 and over in Kalamazoo County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kalamazoo County, Michigan?
About 13.5% of people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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