Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County is a one of the county from Michigan's 83 counties, located in Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 238603 as per the Census data. Its population was estimated at 245912 in July 2008, making it Michigan's ninth largest county. Its area is just over 580.18 sq mi (1502.66 kmē), of which, 561.86 square miles (1455.21 kmē) of it is land and 18.32 square miles (47.45 kmē) of it is water, it is the 27th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Kalamazoo County Michigan
Map of Kalamazoo County, Michigan

As of the census of 2000, there were 238603 residents, 93479 households, and 57936 families in the county. The population density was 424.7 people per square mile (163.98/kmē), making its Michigan's eighth most densely populated county. There were 99250 housing units at an average density of 176.6 per square mile (68.19/kmē). The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3. In the county the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 110.5 females. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 245912, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 209456 White, 24311 Black or African American, 1153 American Indian, 5723 Asian, 111 Native Hawaiian, and 5158 from two or more races.

Kalamazoo County Michigan Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Kalamazoo County Michigan School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Kalamazoo County Michigan GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $42022, making it the 21st wealthiest county by median household income among the Michigan. The median income for a family in the county was $53953, it would be the 13th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Michigan. The per capita income for the county was $21739, it is the 11th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 78268 pupils and students, of which 49.61% are male and 50.39% are female, 32.8% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.87% nursery or pri school, 4.1% kindergarten, 34.6% elementary school, 15.91% high school and 40.51% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Augusta VillageKalamazoo County0.950.930.01899962.71920744375
2Climax VillageKalamazoo County1.031.030791769.91865844464
3Comstock Northwest CdpKalamazoo County3.193.180.0144721404.32396143590
4Eastwood CdpKalamazoo County22062653139.31731335763
5Galesburg CityKalamazoo County1.441.390.0519881429.81678534663
6Greater Galesburg CdpKalamazoo County7.656.6511631245.21936847125
7Kalamazoo CityKalamazoo County25.1824.680.5771453125.41689731189
8Parchment CityKalamazoo County0.890.860.0319362263.61891140074
9Portage CityKalamazoo County35.0332.22.82448971394.22541449410
10Richland VillageKalamazoo County1.21.20593494.42377750938
11Schoolcraft VillageKalamazoo County0.930.93015871703.22022345380
12South Gull Lake CdpKalamazoo County3.131.311.8115261161.24517565833
13Vicksburg VillageKalamazoo County1.891.830.0623201265.91817841780
14Westwood CdpKalamazoo County2.82.80912232582268637407
YearPopulation
April 2000 census238603
April 2000 Estimate238603
July 2000 Estimate239026
July 2001 Estimate239993
July 2002 Estimate241709
July 2003 Estimate243382
July 2004 Estimate241948
July 2005 Estimate242533
July 2006 Estimate243442
July 2007 Estimate244559
July 2008 Estimate245912
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school206017533813
Kindergarten155116613212
Elementary school140241306027084
High school6320613012450
College or graduate school148741683531709
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Kalamazoo County, Michigan$42022$53953$21739
Michigan, United States$44667$53457$22168
United States$41994$50046$21587