Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

261,426

0.0559% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

34.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

13.4%

6.35% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,905

9.99% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$209,700

17.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

131,529

0.754% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI had a population of 261k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $67,905. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grew from 261,280 to 261,426, a 0.0559% increase and its median household income grew from $61,739 to $67,905, a 9.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Western Michigan University (5,086 degrees awarded in 2022), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (971 degrees), and Kalamazoo College (418 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was $209,700, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

Most people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is home to a population of 261k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.58% of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2022, there were 7.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (198k people) in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
198k ± 510
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.04k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.27k

5.45%

Hispanic Population

14.2k people

5.45% of the people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are hispanic (14.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

5.42%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2022, 5.58% of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI residents (14.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,183 ± 463
Gulf War (2001-)
3,138 ± 505
Gulf War (1990s)
1,579 ± 303

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI employs 132k people. The largest industries in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Manufacturing (22,939 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,188 people), and Educational Services (14,280 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,599), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($68,209), and Public Administration ($64,586).

Employment

Occupations

132k

2022 Value

± 2,995

0.754%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 131k employees to 132k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, are Management Occupations (14,091 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,360 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,683 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

132k

2022 Value

± 2,995

0.754%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 131k employees to 132k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, are Manufacturing (22,939 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,188 people), and Educational Services (14,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,242

Median earning men ± $2,413

$34,237

Median earning women ± $1,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,900), Manufacturing ($64,135), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,063), Manufacturing ($49,724), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,049).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,761
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,725
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
1,694
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI awarded 6,680 degrees. The student population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11,592 male students and 13,485 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are White (4,505 and 74.1%), followed by Black or African American (568 and 9.34%), Hispanic or Latino (468 and 7.7%), and Asian (189 and 3.11%).

The largest universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI by number of degrees awarded are Western Michigan University (5,086 and 76.1%), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (971 and 14.5%), and Kalamazoo College (418 and 6.26%).

The most popular majors in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (274 and 4.1%), General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (214 and 3.2%), and Registered Nursing (204 and 3.05%).

The median tuition costs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are $56,001 for private four year colleges, and $14,523 and $18,154 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 25,077 (46.2% men and 53.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 25,077 students enrolled in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,602 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
177 degrees awarded
General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
214 degrees awarded
General Finance
182 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Michigan University
5,086 degrees awarded
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
971 degrees awarded
Kalamazoo College
418 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Michigan University with 5,086 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,820 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, which is 0.731 times less than the 3,860 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,505 degrees mean that there were 7.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 568 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($56,001) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($411) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was $209,700 in 2022, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $178,100 to $209,700, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is 64%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,993

$67,729

Median Property Taxes

±$1,759

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kalamazoo-Portage, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64% of the housing units in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$67,905

Median Household Income

± $1,566

106k

Number of Households

± 2,587

In 2022, the median household income of the 106k households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grew to $67,905 from the previous year's value of $61,739.

The following chart displays the households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is from Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (9.34%)
Carpooled (6.54%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.34%) and those who carpooled to work (6.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (33.9k out of 254k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.884% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.884%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI declined by 4.87% from 5.16% to 4.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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