Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    262,375
    US Senator
    Gary Peters
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Elissa Slotkin
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    35
    0.287% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.7%
    4.49% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $72,532
    2.85% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $241,800
    6.29% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    131,590
    0.253% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Kalamazoo-Portage, 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.

    97% of the residents in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Western Michigan University (4,454 degrees awarded in 2024), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (1,023 degrees), and Kalamazoo College (399 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was $241,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

    Most people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is home to a population of 262k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.77% of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

    In 2024, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97% of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      196k ± 647
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      28.2k ± 1.2k
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      11.2k ± 1.26k
    5.9%
    Hispanic Population
    15.5k people

    In 2024, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.9% of the people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are hispanic (15.5k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      83,098 ± 7,048 people
    2. India
      80,532 ± 6,939 people
    3. Iraq
      55,181 ± 5,751 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.77%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    15.1k people
    5.8%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    15.2k people

    As of 2024, 5.77% of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI residents (15.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      4,225 ± 434
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,945 ± 470
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,490 ± 270

    Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.3% of the population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.995% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,276 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

    Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 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.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    4.73%
    Uninsured
    54.3%
    Employer Coverage
    15.1%
    Medicaid
    12.9%
    Medicare
    12%
    Non-Group
    0.995%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI declined by 4.76% from 4.97% to 4.73%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI employs 132k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI were Manufacturing (23,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,191 people), and Retail Trade (13,972 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,508), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($73,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,885).

    Employment

    Occupations

    132k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,142
    −0.253%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.36%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI declined at a rate of −0.253%, from 132k employees to 132k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, are Management Occupations (14,020 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,574 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,589 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    132k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,142
    −0.253%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.36%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI declined at a rate of −0.253%, from 132k employees to 132k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, are Manufacturing (23,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,191 people), and Retail Trade (13,972 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $55,237
    Median earning men ± $1,542
    $38,156
    Median earning women ± $2,337

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,099), Manufacturing ($67,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,550).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,079), Manufacturing ($52,994), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,796).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 332
      Retail Trade
    2. 327
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 311
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.42M
      Manufacturing
    2. $1.28M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $664k
      Management of Companies and Enterprises

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

    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.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Michigan

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    Gary Peters
    Senator from Michigan2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Elissa 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

    In 2024, universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI awarded 6,105 degrees. The student population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,263 male students and 13,531 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are White (3,994 and 74%), Black or African American (445 and 8.24%), Hispanic or Latino (419 and 7.76%), and Two or More Races (207 and 3.83%).

    The largest universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI by number of degrees awarded are Western Michigan University (4,454 and 73%), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (1,023 and 16.8%), and Kalamazoo College (399 and 6.54%).

    The most popular majors in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (325 and 5.32%), General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (266 and 4.36%), and General Finance (202 and 3.31%).

    The median tuition costs are $60,453 for private four year colleges, and $15,861 and $19,826 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 24,794 (45.4% men and 54.6% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 24,794 students enrolled in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,994 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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    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 Bachelors Degree recipients in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 266 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Western Michigan University
      4,454 degrees awarded
    2. Kalamazoo Valley Community College
      1,023 degrees awarded
    3. Kalamazoo College
      399 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Michigan University with 4,454 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 2,642 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, which is 0.763 times less than the 3,463 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,994 degrees mean that there were 8.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 445 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($60,453) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($447) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was $241,800 in 2024, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $241,800, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $241,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,566
    $69,106
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,817

    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-Portage, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    64.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $72,532
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,537
    107k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,757

    In 2024, the median household income of the 107k households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grew to $72,532 from the previous year's value of $70,525.

    The following chart displays the households in Kalamazoo-Portage, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is from Michigan.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in Michigan
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

    In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
    3. Carpooled (6.34%)

    In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.34%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    20.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (32.3k out of 255k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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-Portage, 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.

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