Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI

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2022 Population

122,916

0.319% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

29.8

0.334% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.8%

2.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,823

9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$188,000

17.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

61,802

4.34% 1-year growth

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), White (Hispanic) (2.97%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are Western Michigan University (5,086 degrees awarded in 2022), Kalamazoo College (418 degrees), and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (95 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was $188,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI borders Kalamazoo County (Outer) PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI is home to a population of 123k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.62% of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (8.14k people).

In 2022, there were 4.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.5k people) in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.24k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.5k ± 1.55k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.31k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.24k ± 1.03k

6.56%

Hispanic Population

8.06k people

6.56% of the people in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are hispanic (8.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,482 ± 940 people
India
1,115 ± 816 people
Syria
703 ± 649 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,482 Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI residents, followed by India with 1,115 and Syria with 703.

Foreign-Born Population

6.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.14k people

6.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.72k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,675 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
1,219 ± 364
Gulf War (1990s)
662 ± 210

Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI employs 61.8k people. The largest industries in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are Restaurants & Food Services (7,203 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,907 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,156 people), and the highest paying industries are Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($178,621), Offices of physicians ($157,259), and Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($138,586).

Males in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,908. The income inequality in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.504, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.8k

2022 Value

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 4.34%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI, are Other managers (1,543 people), Retail salespersons (1,504 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.8k

2022 Value

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 4.34%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,203 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,907 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($64,875), Public Administration ($62,882), and Manufacturing ($56,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,603), and Manufacturing ($41,991).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI awarded 5,623 degrees. The student population of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,782 male students and 9,843 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are White (3,715 and 73.8%), followed by Black or African American (470 and 9.34%), Hispanic or Latino (403 and 8.01%), and Asian (166 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Western Michigan University (5,086 and 90.4%), Kalamazoo College (418 and 7.43%), and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (95 and 1.69%).

The most popular majors in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (214 and 3.81%), Accounting (203 and 3.61%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (183 and 3.25%).

The median tuition costs in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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

Measure

In 2022 in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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 N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

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 County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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 County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Michigan University
5,086 degrees awarded
Kalamazoo College
418 degrees awarded
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
95 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,407 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI, which is 0.748 times less than the 3,216 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 3,715 degrees mean that there were 7.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 470 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

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, 4-year or above ($1,106) 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

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI in 2022 were Some college (27.5k), High School or Equivalent (23.9k), and Bachelors Degree (21.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was $188,000 in 2022, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,400 to $188,000, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,143

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,823

Median Household Income

± $2,672

49.7k

Number of Households

± 1,810

The following chart displays the households in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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

0.504

2022 Wage GINI in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI

0.514

2021 Wage GINI in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI

In 2022, the income inequality in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was 0.504 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.12% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.02%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.887% of the workforce in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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 County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI (21.9k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, 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

94.3% of the population of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.748% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 34.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.65%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.748%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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