METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Kalamazoo Metro
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI · 1 counties · 223,411 residents · 561.955 sq mi
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Kalamazoo 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-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