Village · Michigan
Kaleva, Michigan
Kaleva, village, in Manistee County, Michigan. Kaleva had 517 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 507 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 542 (±142). GEOID 2642240.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
517
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 507 · ACS 2020-2024: 542 ±142
Median household income
$43,125
±$11,965 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$94,200
±$16,776 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
$1,594
±$677 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Kaleva and what county is it in?
Kaleva is a village in Manistee County, Michigan. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 459 residents per square mile in 2020.
Kaleva lies entirely within Maple Grove Township (Manistee County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kaleva, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 517 people lived in Kaleva on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 507 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 542 (±142).
| Measure | Kaleva | Manistee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 542 ±142 | 25,350 | no clear change |
| Households | 214 ±47 | 10,561 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.48 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 254 ±50 | 15,713 | no clear change |
Kaleva's population since 2000
From 509 in 2000 to 517 in 2025: up 1.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kaleva as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kaleva?
The median resident of Kaleva is 37.4 years old; 30.4% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.2%.
| Measure | Kaleva | Manistee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.4 ±6.6 | 50.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.4% ±10.3 pts | 16.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.8% ±9.8 pts | 28.0% | – |
| Male | 52.0% ±9.4 pts | 51.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2% ±3.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7% ±3.6 pts | 87.4% | +13.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±2.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±2.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.9% ±1.6 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.3% ±5.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 19.4% ±5.9 pts | 18.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4% ±3.1 pts | 4.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% ±4.9 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2% ±4.2 pts | 24.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.7% ±2.5 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.1% ±3.0 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kaleva earn?
Half of Kaleva's 214 households earn less than $43,125 a year (±$11,965), against $63,516 in Manistee County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $47,382 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 34.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kaleva | Manistee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,125 ±$11,965 | $63,516 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $50,146 ±$7,219 | $84,176 | – |
| Per capita income | $20,414 ±$4,673 | $36,023 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 34.6% ±18.7 pts | 12.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 52.3% ±37.8 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 34.1% ±13.2 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.0% ±12.8 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.8% ±12.9 pts | 86.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kaleva?
Owners occupy 80.4% of Kaleva's occupied homes and renters 19.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,200 by its owner (±$16,776). The median renter pays $1,594 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Kaleva | Manistee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $94,200 ±$16,776 | $182,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,594 ±$677 | $842 | +$681 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3% ±29.1 pts | 45.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $873 ±$46 | $1,218 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4% ±7.7 pts | 85.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.6% ±7.7 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Housing units | 254 ±50 | 15,713 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.3% ±3.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.3% ±19.5 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.1% ±7.2 pts | 83.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.7% ±5.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±11.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±11.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.7% ±11.2 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.9% ±5.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Kaleva work and get to work?
53.1% of Kaleva's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.
| Measure | Kaleva | Manistee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.3% ±7.3 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 53.1% ±16.0 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 22.0% ±11.5 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 4.5% ±4.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.0% ±8.6 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min ±4.8 | 21.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Kaleva?
No census tract lies mostly in Kaleva; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Manistee County | 3,940 | $57,854 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kaleva) · Census block assignment files
How does Kaleva compare with other places in Michigan?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kaleva is the 13,053rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 434th-most populous of 533 in Michigan.
Kaleva is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 434th | 533 |
Kaleva's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Kaleva with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Kaleva?
23 of the 57 figures for Kaleva on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kaleva are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Kaleva.