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

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    US Senator
    N/AGary Peters
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    N/AElissa Slotkin
    Democratic Party

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    9.33% 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.

    96.2% of the residents in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

    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 N/A people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI are Spanish (4,653 households), Arabic (992 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (575 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.4%
    2023 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.

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    Diversity

    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      4,653 households (4%)
    2. Arabic
      992 households (0.853%)
    3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
      575 households (0.494%)

    9.33% 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, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

    In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was Spanish. 4% of the households in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Health

    N/A% of the population of Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

    Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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

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    Economy

    Males in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,325. The income inequality in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

    Employment

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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 Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Michigan

    N/AGary Peters
    Senator from Michigan2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    N/AElissa Slotkin
    Senator from Michigan1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

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    Education

    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
      266 degrees awarded
    2. General Finance
      202 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      192 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 266 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area PUMA, MI according to their major.

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    Housing & Living

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    59.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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

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    Transportation

    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.

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    Poverty