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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.2%
75,819 → 73,384
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.5%
$31,893 → $48,965
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kalamazoo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
71,706
-1,678 from 2023 (73,384)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,101
+$17,136 from 2023 ($48,965)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75,819 | — | $31,893 | — |
| 2015 | 75,858 | +0.1% | $33,009 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 75,908 | +0.1% | $37,438 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 76,329 | +0.6% | $41,774 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 73,257 | -4% | $44,296 | +6% |
| 2023 | 73,384 | +0.2% | $48,965 | +10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.