In 2021, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI had a population of 261k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $61,739. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI declined from 264,322 to 261,280, a −1.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,836 to $61,739, a 4.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%), White (Hispanic) (2.74%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%).
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.
96.8% of the residents in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI are Western Michigan University (5,153 degrees awarded in 2021), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (886 degrees), and Kalamazoo College (497 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI was $178,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.
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.
