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County population in July 2011: 250,659 (80% urban, 20% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 61,484
Renter-occupied apartments: 31,995
% of renters here:

34%
State:

35%

Land area: 562 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 446 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kalamazoo County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Manufacturing (20.4%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Kalamazoo County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (82.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (9.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.4%)
  • Asian alone (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 115,376  (48.4%)
Females: 123,227  (51.6%)

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Kalamazoo County,MI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Kalamazoo County:

2.4 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,339 ($42,022 in 1999)
This county:

$41339
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $589 (lower quartile is $476, upper quartile is $705)
This county:

$589
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $146,700 (it was $105,200 in 2000)
Kalamazoo County:

$146,700
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,900 - $207,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,131
Here:

$147,131
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,335
Here:

$141,335
State:

$147,658

In 2-unit structures: $79,717
Here:

$79,717
State:

$101,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,912
Here:

$193,912
State:

$133,558

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,842
Here:

$225,842
State:

$144,298

Mobile homes: $49,949
Here:

$49,949
State:

$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $100,998
Here:

$100,998
State:

$95,296
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,255
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $456

Institutionalized population: 2,169

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 31
  • Robberies: 40
  • Assaults: 133
  • Burglaries: 502
  • Thefts: 1256
  • Auto thefts: 123

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 32
  • Robberies: 25
  • Assaults: 116
  • Burglaries: 573
  • Thefts: 1672
  • Auto thefts: 124

Kalamazoo County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 554 buildings, average cost: $248,300
  • 2008: 343 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2009: 307 buildings, average cost: $197,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Kalamazoo County Michigan:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Kalamazoo County Michigan:

Obama (Democratic): 59.3%
McCain (Republican): 39.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,459 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,111 (1.6%)


Kalamazoo County household income distribution in 2009 Kalamazoo County home values distribution


Kalamazoo County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.5%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.3% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.5%
Kalamazoo County:

20.5%
Michigan:

16.2%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.3% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 24 years old, American Indian residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Area name: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kalamazoo County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $813 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kalamazoo, Portage, Westwood, Eastwood, Vicksburg, Galesburg, Parchment, Schoolcraft, South Gull Lake, Augusta.

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

2005 air pollution in Kalamazoo County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.kalcounty.com

Click to draw/clear Kalamazoo County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kalamazoo County: Ridgeview Golf Course (A), Ben Johnson Boy Scout Camp (B), Kalamazoo Speedway (C), Indian Run Golf Club (D), American Campgrounds (E), Prairies Golf Club (F), Thornapple Creek Golf Club (G), Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds (H), Pavilion Station (I), Angels Crossing Golf Club (J), Oak Shores Resort Campground (K), Scotts Station (L), Galesburg Station (M), Hickory Ridge Golf Course (N), Comstock Station (O), Timberlake Campground (P), Gull Lake View Golf Course (Q), Maple Hills Golf Course (R), Stonehedge Golf Course (S), Shady Bend Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kalamazoo County include: Day Bible Church (A), Faith Church (B), West Oshtemo Church (C), Chapman Memorial Church (D), Prairie Church (E), Wakeshma Church (F), Lakeland Church (G), Wakeshma Tabernacle (H), Villa Saint Anthony Convent (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Virgo Cemetery (1), Gourdneck Cemetery (2), Green Bower Cemetery (3), Fort Custer National Cemetery (4), Harrison Cemetery (5), Clement Cemetery (6), Hassic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tub Lake (A), Lyons Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Pretty Lake (D), Uptegrove Lake (E), Potter Lake (F), Portage Lake (G), Pond Lily Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gourdneck Creek (A), Gull Creek (B), Spring Brook (C), Sand Creek (D), Silver Creek (E), Sevenmile Creek (F), Comstock Creek (G), Davis Creek (H), Dorrance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kalamazoo County include: Maple Glen Park (1), Cold Brook Park (2), Scotts Mill County Park (3), Fulton State Game Area (4), Kalamazoo Region Historical Marker (5), Barn Theatre Historical Marker (6), Cooper Congregational Church Historical Marker (7), DeLano Homestead Historical Marker (8), Harris Family Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Barry County , Branch County , Calhoun County , Cass County , St. Joseph County , Van Buren County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 31,709
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,581 (40% naturalized citizens)

Kalamazoo County:

4.0%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,482
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,153
  • 1985 to 1989: 849
  • 1980 to 1984: 766
  • 1975 to 1979: 665
  • 1970 to 1974: 437
  • 1970 to 1974: 367
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,862

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.7%

Kalamazoo County marital status for males
Kalamazoo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 63,017
  • One, attached: 2,875
  • Two: 3,247
  • 3 or 4: 4,221
  • 5 to 9: 5,523
  • 10 to 19: 6,984
  • 20 or more: 8,797
  • Mobile homes: 4,565
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Kalamazoo County with a mortgage: 36,492 (3,010 second mortgage, 6,266 home equity loan, 166 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,702

Here:

71.3% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.30%
Here35.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 84,216
Total congregations: 176

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
Adherents21,159 (25.1%)9,538 (11.3%)7,292 (8.7%)6,350 (7.5%)5,708 (6.8%)
Congregations9 (5.1%)16 (9.1%)21 (11.9%)6 (3.4%)15 (8.5%)
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents3,600 (4.3%)2,525 (3.0%)2,467 (2.9%)2,279 (2.7%)23,298 (27.7%)
Congregations1 (0.6%)5 (2.8%)5 (2.8%)4 (2.3%)94 (53.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kalamazoo County - Kalamazoo, Portage, Westwood, Eastwood, Vicksburg

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%


Agriculture in Kalamazoo County:

Average size of farms: 183 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $191,312
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1020.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $168,790
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $83,756
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.30%
Corn for grain: 46469 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4069 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38208 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,395 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 799 acres

Tornado activity:

Kalamazoo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 109 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 79 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kalamazoo County-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 61.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3189): September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3189, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3160): January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 2, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3137): January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: May 16, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-621): May 16, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-621, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-465): April 26, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-465, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Michigan Severe Storm, Freezing, Incident Period: April 5, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-330): April 5, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-330, Natural disaster type: Storm, Freeze
  • Michigan TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, Incident Period: April 14, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-190): April 14, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

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

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (10%)
  • India (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Netherlands (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kalamazoo County (%):



  • German (18%)
  • Dutch (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)


Kalamazoo County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 98,095 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 10,630 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,430 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 107 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 303 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,460 (3%)
  • Other means: 433 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,691 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Kalamazoo County, Michigan:

  • 7,120 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,340 people in nursing homes
  • 845 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 474 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 445 people in other group homes
  • 231 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 158 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 129 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 99 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 94 people in religious group quarters
  • 80 people in halfway houses
  • 44 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 43 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 8 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,197.

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%

4.46% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($22,541 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($15,679 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:

1.98%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Kent County, MI  0.33% ($35,616)
from St. Joseph County, MI  0.28% ($31,423)
from Barry County, MI  0.21% ($32,516)
from Berrien County, MI  0.20% ($24,222)


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%

3.88% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($19,787 average AGI)
3.21% relocated to other states ($21,024 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:

3.21%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Allegan County, MI  0.38% ($40,391)
to Oakland County, MI  0.25% ($36,278)
to Cook County, IL  0.25% ($30,430)
to St. Joseph County, MI  0.21% ($32,618)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Kalamazoo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Kalamazoo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kalamazoo County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 31,996 (26,941 aged, 5,055 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16846.26
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 285.8
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48623.74

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1219.780
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 809.440
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.73

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58.78
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.5

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.97
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 19.5
  • Other - 15.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 50.2
  • Poisoning - 28.4
  • Suffocation - 18.3
  • Other - 12.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 227,454
  • In family households: 179,333 (43,850 male householders, 14,420 female householders)
    45,248 spouses, 64,979 children (59,383 natural, 2,149 adopted, 3,447 stepchildren), 2,609 grandchildren, 1,128 brothers or sisters, 859 parents, 2,026 other relatives, 4,214 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 48,121 (16,178 male householders (11,179 living alone)), 19,047 female householders (15,064 living alone)), 12,896 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,149 (2,161 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 26,064 2-persons, 12,772 3-persons, 11,846 4-persons, 5,108 5-persons, 1,792 6-persons, 688 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,243 1-person, 6,691 2-persons, 1,337 3-persons, 553 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

93.3% of residents of Kalamazoo County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,104,755,000 ($4589 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $34,320,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $494,372,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $232,901,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,512,000
Federal grants: $260,718,000
Federal procurement contracts: $28,273,000 ($7,164,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $84,979,000 ($15,766,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $286,152,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $139,004,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,761,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 16,482
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,140
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,908
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -7,058
Here:  -29 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kalamazoo County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,581
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,474
  • 1990 to 1999: 13,419
  • 1980 to 1989: 12,253
  • 1970 to 1979: 18,813
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,379
  • 1950 to 1959: 14,240
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,665
  • 1939 or earlier: 17,910
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 289
  • 3 rooms: 1,002
  • 4 rooms: 5,083
  • 5 rooms: 12,616
  • 6 rooms: 14,269
  • 7 rooms: 10,747
  • 8 rooms: 8,315
  • 9+ rooms: 9,117
  • 1 room: 1,271
  • 2 rooms: 3,702
  • 3 rooms: 7,578
  • 4 rooms: 9,030
  • 5 rooms: 5,256
  • 6 rooms: 2,699
  • 7 rooms: 1,374
  • 8 rooms: 656
  • 9+ rooms: 429
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 153
  • 1 bedroom: 1,207
  • 2 bedrooms: 12,398
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,441
  • 4 bedrooms: 13,800
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,485
  • no bedroom: 1,596
  • 1 bedroom: 11,619
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,160
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,075
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,063
  • 5+ bedrooms: 482
Cars and other vehicles available in Kalamazoo County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,658
  • 1 vehicle: 16,239
  • 2 vehicles: 29,935
  • 3 vehicles: 10,093
  • 4 vehicles: 2,641
  • 5+ vehicles: 918
  • no vehicle: 4,832
  • 1 vehicle: 16,287
  • 2 vehicles: 8,094
  • 3 vehicles: 1,748
  • 4 vehicles: 637
  • 5+ vehicles: 397

51% of Kalamazoo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Michigan.

Kalamazoo County:

50.6%
State average:

58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 174136
  • Northeast: 6757
  • Midwest: 27987
  • South: 13661
  • West: 5180

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kalamazoo County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (82.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.5%)
  • Electricity (3.2%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Utility gas (72.6%)
  • Electricity (21.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,205
Here:

11.8%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,283
Here:

10.3%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,905
Here:

10.4%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Kalamazoo County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,820,000
  • Charges - All Other: $15,046,000
    Air Transportation: $4,483,000
    Parks and Recreation: $600,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $6,776,000
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $113,592,000
    Regular Highways: $19,316,000
    Police Protection: $18,906,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,618,000
    General - Other: $11,874,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,489,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,980,000
    Air Transportation: $3,062,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,813,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,274,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,044,000
    Financial Administration: $1,881,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,447,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $441,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $34,471,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $11,309,000
    Other Investments - Other: $4,163,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,466,000
    From Parent Local Government: $2,167,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $2,147,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $5,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $6,116,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $118,820,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,277,000
    Education: $4,875,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,481,000
    Public Welfare: $3,954,000
    Highways: $1,591,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $634,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $664,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $77,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,723,000
    Highways: $1,850,000
    Public Welfare: $772,000
    Health and Hospitals: $131,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,787,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,735,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,768,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,715,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $578,000
    Sale of Property: $532,000
    Special Assessments: $115,000
    Rents: $60,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,756,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,014,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,045,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,256,000
    Police Protection: $436,000
    Health - Other: $162,000
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,647,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $70,712,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,400,000
    Highways: $13,724,000
    All Other: $11,209,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
    General Local Government Support: $0
  • Tax - Property: $51,792,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,749,000
    Other License: $642,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $261,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $41,395,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,943
  • Number of aged recipients: 220
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,723
  • Number of recipients under 18: 917
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,471
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 555
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,770
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,309


Kalamazoo County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kalamazoo County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 60 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 ORIGINATED1,260$119,837909$149,9574,636$151,659276$48,9579$855,778221$138,63361$57,328
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED54$118,35268$141,926413$158,41916$49,3751$3,150,00019$136,68414$31,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED134$99,455108$108,8151,296$149,568191$39,6285$752,00098$125,26534$50,882
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN140$100,264106$144,943962$155,85037$52,2971$1,950,00032$117,03110$64,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$122,18217$84,235191$150,72820$54,3000$08$81,2503$52,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 53 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED206$171,757136$164,1475$118,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED64$182,98452$174,8460$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED30$181,30035$173,2000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$147,66712$163,7501$41,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$120,7143$115,6670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Kalamazoo County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,30974.7 years
Robert1,02371.1 years
William1,01974.7 years
Mary1,01579.6 years
James74970.4 years
Charles65374.0 years
Helen58281.0 years
George55276.3 years
Dorothy52178.4 years
Richard47869.1 years
Most common last names in Kalamazoo County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith56975.9 years
Johnson38074.9 years
Miller31676.6 years
Brown26875.6 years
Williams21473.4 years
Jones16071.0 years
Baker15276.6 years
Wilson15275.6 years
Davis14776.6 years
Taylor14575.1 years
Businesses in Kalamazoo County, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3La-Z-Boy3
ALDO1Lane Bryant1
AT&T4Lane Furniture6
Abercrombie & Fitch1Little Caesars Pizza7
Ace Hardware1Long John Silver's1
Aeropostale1Lowe's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Macy's1
Ann Taylor1Marriott3
Applebee's2Marshalls1
Arby's6MasterBrand Cabinets14
AutoZone3Maurices1
BMW1McDonald's16
Banana Republic1Meijer4
Bath & Body Works1Men's Wearhouse2
Baymont Inn1Menards2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motel 61
Best Western2Motherhood Maternity2
Blockbuster2New Balance4
Budget Car Rental1Nike6
Buffalo Wild Wings1Office Depot2
Burger King7OfficeMax2
Casual Male XL1Old Country Buffet1
Catherines1Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chico's1Outback1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Outback Steakhouse1
Clarion1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery2Panda Express1
Coldwater Creek1Panera Bread2
Comfort Inn1Papa John's Pizza3
Cracker Barrel1Payless3
Curves5Penske2
DHL1PetSmart1
Dairy Queen4Pier 1 Imports1
Deb1Pizza Hut5
Decora Cabinetry2Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Dennys1Quality1
Discount Tire2Quiznos2
Domino's Pizza2RadioShack2
DressBarn1Red Robin1
Econo Lodge1Red Roof Inn2
Eddie Bauer1Rite Aid2
Ethan Allen1Rue211
Famous Footwear1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
FedEx31SAS Shoes2
Finish Line1SONIC Drive-In1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Sam's Club1
Foot Locker1Sears3
Forever 211Spencer Gifts1
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Sprint Nextel6
GNC2Starbucks5
GameStop3Steak 'n Shake2
Gap1Subway23
Goodwill1Super 81
H&R Block8T-Mobile6
Haworth1T.G.I. Driday's1
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell7
Holiday Inn2Talbots1
Hollister Co.1Target2
Home Depot1The Room Place1
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
IHOP1True Value3
J. Jill1U-Haul10
JCPenney1UPS55
Jimmy John's7Value City Furniture1
JoS. A. Bank1Vans1
Jones New York2Verizon Wireless2
Journeys1Victoria's Secret2
KFC3Walgreens6
Kincaid4Walmart2
Knights Inn1Wendy's8
Kohl's2Wet Seal1
Kroger1YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Kalamazoo County, MI


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