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Kalamazoo County

Population in 2010: 8,653. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
Males: 4,205  (48.6%)
Females: 4,448  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49006.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,294 (it was $37,407 in 2000)
Westwood:

$37,294
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,361

Westwood CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $124,448 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
Westwood:

$124,448
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $129,687; Detached houses: $129,856; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,668; In 2-unit structures: $145,463; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,331; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,516

Median gross rent in 2009: $695.

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  • White alone - 6,989 (80.8%)
  • Black alone - 985 (11.4%)
  • Hispanic - 236 (2.7%)
  • Two or more races - 222 (2.6%)
  • Asian alone - 158 (1.8%)
  • Other race alone - 34 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 27 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.02%)

Races in Westwood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Westwood: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), English (15.7%), Dutch (15.3%), Irish (11.6%), Polish (5.3%), United States (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.80 square miles.

Population density: 3090 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Westwood:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westwood CDP:

  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

333 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.6% Africa).

This place:  3.7%
Michigan:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,913 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,006 (1.7%)
Westwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (2.6 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (88.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (110.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kalamazoo, MI (1.6 miles ), Parchment, MI (1.9 miles ), Eastwood, MI (2.0 miles ), Comstock Northwest, MI (2.4 miles ), Portage, MI (2.6 miles ), Plainwell, MI (3.1 miles ), Greater Galesburg, MI (3.2 miles ), Mattawan, MI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.30 N, Longitude: 85.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,292 (-36.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 373 (7.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Westwood, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Westwood-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Westwood place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.6 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Westwood-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kalamazoo County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Westwood:

  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • BRONSON VICKSBURG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; VICKSBURG, MI)
  • BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; PAW PAW, MI)

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Amtrak station near Westwood:

  • 3 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westwood:

  • Western Michigan University (about 2 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; Full-time enrollment: 18,067)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 6 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 5,240)
  • Kellogg Community College (about 23 miles; Battle Creek, MI; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • Davenport University (about 39 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 3,488)
  • Hope College (about 42 miles; Holland, MI; FT enrollment: 3,114)
  • Calvin College (about 44 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 3,895)
  • Andrews University (about 45 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 2,408)

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Notable locations in Westwood: Grand Prairie Golf Course (A), Kalamazoo Township Fire Department Station 4 Westwood (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westwood include: Agape Christian Church (A), Church of God Westwood (B), Westwood United Methodist Church (C), Immanuel Lutheran Church (D), Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Hope Reformed Church (F), Community Orthodox Church (G), Saint Martin of Tours Church (H), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Grand Prairie Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Kalamazoo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
City:

33.8
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.0
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.8% for Black residents, 3.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 16.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  46.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westwood, MI


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Westwood compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Westwood travel time to work - commute
Westwood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Kalamazoo County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Kalamazoo County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Westwood (based on Kalamazoo County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.30%
Here35.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Reformed Church in North America
Adherents25.1%11.3%8.7%7.5%6.8%
Congregations5.1%9.1%11.9%3.4%8.5%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents4.3%3.0%2.9%2.7%27.7%
Congregations0.6%2.8%2.8%2.3%53.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
This county:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Kalamazoo County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
Kalamazoo County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
This county:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 177
Kalamazoo County:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kalamazoo County:

14.5%
State:

13.4%

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:

0.22%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Van Buren County, MI  0.67% ($33,900 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.50% ($30,944)
from Calhoun County, MI  0.50% ($41,885)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.15%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:

0.06%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Van Buren County, MI  0.67% ($42,190 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, MI  0.40% ($34,765)
to Kent County, MI  0.39% ($31,836)

Strongest AM radio stations in Westwood:

  • WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKV (980 AM; 1 kW; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: VINTAGE RADIO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westwood:

  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W219CA (91.7 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WOFR (89.5 FM; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Westwood:

  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED77$98,72729$81,966145$94,63413$36,3081$2,700,0007$77,7141$34,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$84,0005$77,00011$89,2730$00$02$66,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$75,5003$103,66739$105,5383$46,6670$03$88,3330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$107,6674$73,75034$109,7352$13,0000$01$56,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$111,6000$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.02 , 0015.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$106,7786$123,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$63,5001$100,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$100,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.02 , 0015.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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