United States › Kalamazoo METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Kalamazoo Metro Kalamazoo-Portage, MI · 1 counties · 261,670 residents · 562 sq mi
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The short version
With 261,670 people, Kalamazoo is a metro area. The typical home is worth $168,500, having risen by half since 2000. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. About 40% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. People stay put here: 81% were in the same home a year ago.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 466 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 425 / sq mi in 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K 231K 243K 255K 267K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kalamazoo Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $58,836
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,022 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $21,739 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$168,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$846
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $529 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 65.7% in 2000
36.3% rent
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.5%(199,180)
Hispanic / Latino 2.6%(6,311)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 73.9%(193,428)
Hispanic / Latino 5.6%(14,776)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.1%(43,148)
Women 15+
Never married 36.7%(40,847)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.5%(2,400)
Gulf War (1990s) 19%(2,476)
Share of the 13,004 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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI? Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has about 261,670 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI? The typical household in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns about $58,836 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 $168,500, and the typical rent is about $846 a month.
How educated are people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI? About 39.8% 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 14.4% of people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,259 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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