Kalamazoo Population History 1990 - 2023

Kalamazoo Population Facts

What is the current population of Kalamazoo?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Kalamazoo is 73,126. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the 512th largest city in the US.

What county is Kalamazoo, Michigan in?

Kalamazoo is located entirely in Kalamazoo County.

What is the size of Kalamazoo, Michigan in square miles?

Kalamazoo has an area of 24.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Kalamazoo?

The peak population of Kalamazoo was in 1990, when its population was 80,290. In 1990, Kalamazoo was the 276th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 512th largest city in the US. Kalamazoo is currently 8.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Kalamazoo shrinking?

Kalamazoo has shrunk 5.0% since the year 2000. Kalamazoo, Michigan's growth is extremely below average. 92% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Kalamazoo, Michigan?

Kalamazoo has a population density of 3,008.5 people per square mile.

Kalamazoo Demographics

What is the voting age population of Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Kalamazoo, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 58,947. The voting age population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.4% of the residents of Kalamazoo are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Kalamazoo are 68.2% White, 22.2% Black, 6.6% Two or more races, 2.1% Asian, 0.7% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 7.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Kalamazoo, 28.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 30.4%. On a per-household basis, 14.9% of families are below the poverty line in Kalamazoo.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.5% of Kalamazoo residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Kalamazoo, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.4% of Kalamazoo residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 33.8% have a bachelor's degree and 14.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Kalamazoo residents aged 5 and older, 9.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Kalamazoo Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Kalamazoo is 7.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Kalamazoo, 12.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The median household income in Kalamazoo is $41,774.

Kalamazoo Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

In Kalamazoo, 44.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

Renters occupy 55.8% of housing units in Kalamazoo.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Kalamazoo, 28.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Kalamazoo, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Kalamazoo, 7.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Kalamazoo is $795.

What percentage of households in Kalamazoo, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Kalamazoo, 83.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.