Census place 2642160

Kalamazoo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kalamazoo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kalamazoo.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kalamazoo has a population of 72,683 and 2,950 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median household income is $52,272, below the comparison median of $66,596; typical commute is 18.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes; and median home value is $179,000, below the comparison median of $207,250. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$52,272
Below the comparison median of $66,596
typical commute
18.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes
median home value
$179,000
Below the comparison median of $207,250

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kalamazoo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
72,683
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,950/sq mi
24.6 sq mi land area
Median age
26.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,272
Median home value
$179,000
Median gross rent
$1,078
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.5%
Typical commute
18.5 min
Drive-alone commute
73.2%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
7.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
57.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
9.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
12.7%
Households with children
22.9%
Residents with a disability
13.6%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kalamazoo County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KALAMAZOO BATTLE CREEK INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kalamazoo.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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