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Kalamazoo, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
73,132 Population 2,968/sq mi density
$48,965 Median Income $27,514 per capita
$164,500 Home Value $232,128 Zillow
$1,031 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
1,235 Violent Crime/100K 4,657 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,965 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$164,500 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,235 violent crimes/100K (225% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
73,132
Population Density
2,968
per square mile
Land Area
24.6
square miles (63.8 km²)
Median Age
26.8 yrs
31% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
49%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.9% US: 61.6%
Black 22.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.9%
Black
22.7%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.3%
Spanish
9.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.4%
27% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.5%
4% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.8%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.4%
9% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.461
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population73,132
Population Density2,968 / sq mi
Land Area24.6 sq mi
Median Age26.8 years

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.9%
Black or African American22.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.3%
Spanish9.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.4%
Disability13.5%
Health Insurance93.8%
Uninsured9.4%
Broadband Access85.8%
Gini Coefficient0.461

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M