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Kalamazoo, Michigan

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StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Total Population73,07610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,272$72,875$80,734
Median Age26.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.5%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$179,000$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,078$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate24.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.2%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.3%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.524.226.4
Worked from Home9.8%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Age in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Median Age26.940.238.9
Under 18 %18.9%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %27.7%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.1%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %16.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.0%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Households29,5234,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households45.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.9%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone38.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married57.5%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,341$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.8%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households18.4%13.5%n/a

Housing in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Housing Units32,3794,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.5%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.2%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.7%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,958$2,904n/a

Education in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Less than High School8.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate22.6%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.8%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.6%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.2%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work7.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.6%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.7%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Kalamazoo, Michigan

StatisticKalamazooMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.0%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.5%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Kalamazoo

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.