Michigan

Kalamazoo County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.8%
African
11%
Other
7.1%
Hispanic
5.1%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Kalamazoo Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKalamazoo CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.8%72%58%
Black or African American11%13.4%—
Hispanic5.1%6.4%—
Indian1.5%1.8%—
East Asian0.9%1.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Kalamazoo County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKalamazoo CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$72,532$72,875$80,734
Median home value$241,800$231,600$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,093/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%18.6%21.0%