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Kalamazoo, Portage Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kalamazoo, Portage Area is 330,439. The Kalamazoo, Portage Area population density is 197.84 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kalamazoo, Portage Area is white, which represent 83.38% of the total population. The average Kalamazoo, Portage Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 330,439. #148

Population Density, #174

Kalamazoo, Portage Area
197.84 per square mile
Michigan
102.25 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:275,532 (83.38%, #524)
Black:31,587 (9.56%, #250)
Hispanic:19,156 (5.80%, #415)
Asian:6,481 (1.96%, #209)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,528 (0.46%, #390)
One Race, Other:4,595 (1.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:10,716 (3.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:14,899 (77.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,070 (5.59%, see rank)
Cuban:658 (3.43%, see rank)
Central American:515 (2.69%, see rank)
South American:450 (2.35%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,874 (28.92%, see rank)
Chinese:1,290 (19.90%, see rank)
Filipino:856 (13.21%, see rank)
Japanese:206 (3.18%, see rank)
Korean:581 (8.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:529 (8.16%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,145 (17.67%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

279,541 (84.60%) out of the total population of 330,439 reported first ancestry.

 Kalamazoo, Portage Area% of the Total PopulationMichiganU.S.
Arab2,2050.67%, see rank1.70%0.56%
Czech1,9430.59%, see rank0.48%0.47%
Danish1,5230.46%, see rank0.38%0.42%
Dutch34,11310.32%, see rank4.77%1.40%
English38,97511.79%, see rank9.31%8.02%
French14,0064.24%, see rank6.00%3.34%
German76,05423.02%, see rank20.99%15.03%
Greek1,0900.33%, see rank0.44%0.41%
Hungarian2,7280.83%, see rank0.96%0.46%
Irish42,22312.78%, see rank11.09%10.80%
Italian12,0853.66%, see rank4.72%5.52%
Norwegian3,3141.00%, see rank0.77%1.42%
Polish18,1505.49%, see rank8.63%3.01%
Portuguese2750.08%, see rank0.06%0.44%
Russian2,2410.68%, see rank0.73%0.92%
Scotch-Irish2,7780.84%, see rank0.71%0.99%
Scottish7,3282.22%, see rank2.22%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,2320.68%, see rank0.58%0.95%
Swedish6,2581.89%, see rank1.52%1.27%
Swiss9450.29%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian7490.23%, see rank0.39%0.31%
American19,2065.81%, see rank5.98%7.12%
Welsh1,7560.53%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 162,181 (49.08%, see rank)
Females: 168,258 (50.92%, see rank)

Kalamazoo, Portage Area
Male: 49.08%
Female: 50.92%
Michigan
Male: 49.09%
Female: 50.91%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Kalamazoo, Portage Area
35.40 years old
Michigan
39.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Kalamazoo, Portage Area
33.90 years old
Michigan
38.00 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Kalamazoo, Portage Area
37.10 years old
Michigan
40.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Kalamazoo, Portage Area% of the Total PopulationMichiganU.S.
Under 5 years20,1866.11%, see rank5.85%6.36%
5 to 9 years21,1806.41%, see rank6.30%6.51%
10 to 14 years21,3046.45%, see rank6.64%6.59%
15 to 19 years24,5747.44%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years35,03010.60%, see rank7.14%7.13%
25 to 34 years41,54612.57%, see rank11.92%13.47%
35 to 44 years38,35311.61%, see rank12.39%12.96%
45 to 54 years43,32913.11%, see rank14.69%14.09%
55 to 64 years41,00612.41%, see rank13.36%12.29%
65 to 74 years24,0107.27%, see rank8.04%7.64%
75 to 84 13,5524.10%, see rank4.53%4.25%
85 years and over6,3691.93%, see rank2.02%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Kalamazoo, Portage AreaMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population208,165, 100%6,619,834209,056,129
Less Than High School18,348, 8.81%, see rank10.73%13.67%
High School Graduate55,409, 26.62%, see rank30.18%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree70,911, 34.06%, see rank32.68%29.09%
Bachelor Degree39,044, 18.76%, see rank16.15%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree24,453, 11.75%, see rank10.27%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.90, see rank13.5913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Kalamazoo, Portage Area MichiganU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten9,56377.57%22.43%77.32%22.68%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)34,18390.97%, see rank9.03%, see rank89.70%10.30%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)17,07993.33%, see rank6.67%, see rank91.59%8.41%90.60%9.40%
College34,74891.53%, see rank8.47%, see rank84.70%15.30%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School5,48485.72%, see rank14.28%, see rank75.66%24.34%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Kalamazoo, Portage AreaMichiganU.S.
Total Households128,220, 100%3,827,880116,211,092
Average Household Size2.50, see rank2.522.63
1 Person Households37,238, 29.04%, see rank28.90%27.57%
2 or More Person Households90,982, 70.96%, see rank71.10%72.43%
Family Households (Families)79,465, 61.98%, see rank65.34%66.22%
Average Family Size3.17, see rank3.203.32
Married-Couple Family59,002, 46.02%, see rank48.00%48.42%
Nonfamily Households48,755, 38.02%, see rank34.66%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Kalamazoo, Portage Area%MichiganU.S.
15 Years and Over Total267,769see rank8,030,282252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over130,232100%, see rank3,903,030123,281,364
Never Married49,63638.11%, see rank35.49%35.77%
Married64,03649.17%, see rank51.21%52.04%
Widowed3,1742.44%, see rank2.74%2.57%
Divorced13,38610.28%, see rank10.56%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over137,537100%, see rank4,127,252129,692,771
Never Married44,59832.43%, see rank29.42%29.48%
Married63,96946.51%, see rank48.54%49.19%
Widowed11,3318.24%, see rank9.51%9.16%
Divorced17,63912.82%, see rank12.53%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Kalamazoo, Portage Area%MichiganU.S.
Native315,18095.38%, see rank93.83%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence241,90673.21%, see rank76.68%58.73%
Born in Different State71,29721.58%, see rank16.47%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,9770.60%, see rank0.67%1.42%
Foreign Born15,2594.62%, see rank6.17%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship6,3361.92%, see rank3.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship8,9232.70%, see rank3.06%7.09%
Born In Europe2,8360.86%, see rank1.37%1.53%
Born In Asia5,5171.67%, see rank2.93%3.82%
Born In Africa1,2600.38%, see rank0.27%0.55%
Born In Oceania1110.03%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America4,8351.46%, see rank1.18%6.83%
Born In Northern America7000.21%, see rank0.40%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Kalamazoo, Portage Area%MichiganU.S.
English116,94391.20%, see rank90.09%79.39%
Spanish5,2174.07%, see rank3.16%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3,2232.51%, see rank3.59%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,6201.26%, see rank1.55%3.36%
Other1,2170.95%, see rank1.60%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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