In 2023, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI had a population of 261k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $70,525. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grew from 261,426 to 261,437, a 0.00421% increase and its median household income grew from $67,905 to $70,525, a 3.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.83%).
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.
96.7% of the residents in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Western Michigan University (4,743 degrees awarded in 2023), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (951 degrees), and Kalamazoo College (406 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was $227,500, and the homeownership rate was 64%.
Most people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was 2 cars per household.
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI borders Battle Creek, MI, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, Coldwater, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Holland, MI, Niles-Benton Harbor, MI, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, and Sturgis, MI.
