Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County Michigan. Kalamazoo has a 2020 population of 73,466. It is also the county seat of Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,598 in 2010.
The average household income in Kalamazoo is $58,536 with a poverty rate of 27.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $825 per month, and the median house value is $113,700. The median age in Kalamazoo is 26.5 years, 26 years for males, and 27.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kalamazoowas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 250,751 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 252,600 | 1,849 | 0.73% |
2012 | 255,353 | 2,753 | 1.08% |
2013 | 257,311 | 1,958 | 0.76% |
2014 | 258,951 | 1,640 | 0.63% |
2015 | 259,676 | 725 | 0.28% |
2016 | 261,304 | 1,628 | 0.62% |
2017 | 262,998 | 1,694 | 0.64% |
2018 | 264,680 | 1,682 | 0.64% |
2019 | 265,066 | 386 | 0.15% |
2020 | 265,452 | 386 | 0.15% |
2021 | 265,838 | 386 | 0.15% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 50,652 | 66.55% |
Black or African American | 17,121 | 22.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 74 | 0.10% |
Asian | 1,463 | 1.92% |
Some Other Race | 683 | 0.90% |
Two or More Races | 6,113 | 8.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 29,208 | 2.36 | 44 |
Married | 8,337 | 3.06 | 76.1 |
Male | 1,301 | 3.57 | 41.8 |
Female | 3,803 | 3.39 | 32.5 |
Non Family | 15,767 | 1.64 | 30.1 |
3.04
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,313 | 3.26% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,396 | 5.95% |
High School Graduate | 8,689 | 21.57% |
Some College | 9,531 | 23.66% |
Associates Degree | 3,894 | 9.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 8,803 | 21.86% |
Graduate Degree | 5,652 | 14.03% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 589 | 560 | 301 |
White | 26,975 | 25,603 | 11,820 |
2+ Races | 2,008 | 1,841 | 590 |
Hispanic | 2,146 | 1,384 | 415 |
Other Race | 312 | 227 | 57 |
Black | 8,931 | 7,391 | 1,373 |
Native American | 34 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.08%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.10%.
$32,653
Average Earnings
$36,317
Average Male
$30,525
Average Female
90.71% of Kalamazoo residents speak only English, while 9.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.30% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 66 | 48 | 72.73% |
Asian | 1,279 | 542 | 42.38% |
Multiple | 5,914 | 2,147 | 36.30% |
Black | 15,235 | 4,555 | 29.90% |
White | 43,080 | 10,661 | 24.75% |
Other | 199 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 4,919 | 1,458 | 29.64% |
27.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.81%
Male Poverty Rate
27.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kalamazoo is Native, with 72.73% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kalamazoo is Hispanic, with 29.64% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.85%.
28.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.5%
Male Marriage Rate
27.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,021 | 4.61% |
Black | 565 | 4.60% |
Asian | 35 | 2.46% |
Other Race | 23 | 4.39% |
2+ Races | 176 | 4.91% |
Hispanic | 133 | 3.92% |
7.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.2%
Labor Force Participation
60%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.70%
Born in Kalamazoo
93.92%
Native Born
6.08%
Foreign Born
4.40%
Non Citizen
1.68%
Naturalized
93.92% of Kalamazoo residents were born in the United States, with 71.70% having been born in Michigan. 4.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 2,507 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 6,070 | 3,563 | 9.25% |
1870 | 9,181 | 3,111 | 4.22% |
1880 | 11,937 | 2,756 | 2.66% |
1890 | 17,853 | 5,916 | 4.11% |
1900 | 24,404 | 6,551 | 3.18% |
1910 | 39,437 | 15,033 | 4.92% |
1920 | 48,487 | 9,050 | 2.09% |
1930 | 54,786 | 6,299 | 1.23% |
1940 | 54,097 | -689 | -0.13% |
1950 | 57,704 | 3,607 | 0.65% |
1960 | 82,089 | 24,385 | 3.59% |
1970 | 85,555 | 3,466 | 0.41% |
1980 | 79,722 | -5,833 | -0.70% |
1990 | 80,277 | 555 | 0.07% |
2000 | 77,145 | -3,132 | -0.40% |
2010 | 74,262 | -2,883 | -0.38% |
2011 | 74,196 | -66 | -0.09% |
2012 | 74,130 | -66 | -0.09% |
2013 | 74,064 | -66 | -0.09% |
2014 | 73,998 | -66 | -0.09% |
2015 | 73,932 | -66 | -0.09% |
2016 | 73,866 | -66 | -0.09% |
2017 | 73,800 | -66 | -0.09% |
2018 | 73,734 | -66 | -0.09% |
2019 | 73,668 | -66 | -0.09% |
2020 | 73,598 | -70 | -0.10% |
2021 | 73,532 | -66 | -0.09% |
2022 | 73,466 | -66 | -0.09% |