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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Kalamazoo, MI compare?
| Figure | Kalamazoo, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 72,683 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 73,598 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,987 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Kalamazoo, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 73,076±45 |
| Median age | 26.9±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.0%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.3%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,272±$2,904 |
| Per capita income | $29,341±$1,214 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.9%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,000±$9,956 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.3%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.3%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov