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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Kalamazoo Metro

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI · 1 counties · 223,411 residents · 562 sq mi
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Kalamazoo is home to 223,411 people. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $62,500. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $31,060 at the median, near the US median.

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

Total population
223,411
−6%vs 2000
vs 238,603 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
398 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 425 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 32.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
562 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K231K243K255K267K19902000201020202024Kalamazoo
2024262K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(16,293)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(15,810)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(14,065)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(18,543)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.7%(24,016)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(38,206)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(33,792)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(22,041)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(16,980)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(13,516)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(7,545)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2,604)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,060
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,022 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,548
−33%vs 2000
vs $21,739 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.5%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,500
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$417
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $529 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
35.6% rent
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)
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
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)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(63)
Taiwanese0%(46)
Laotian0%(43)
Nepalese0%(40)
Hmong0%(37)
Malaysian0%(22)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(130)
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)
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)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Moroccan0%(50)
Somali0%(44)
Turkish0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.4%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 12.6 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 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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% 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)25.1%(2,945)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(2,091)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(4,298)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(609)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(151)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,723 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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In this metro

Largest cities

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1 component county

Kalamazoo CountyCENTRAL263,795
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has about 223,411 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?

The typical household in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns about $31,060 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kalamazoo-Portage, MI expensive?

In Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, the median home is worth about $62,500, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.

How educated are people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?

About 27.1% of adults age 25 and over in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?

About 13.5% of people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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