WMU's Living Circumstances

Kalamazoo Public School District Overview

Western Michigan University located in Kalamazoo Public School District area. A total of 44,568 households are located in Kalamazoo Public School District area. Among them, 10,499 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.07 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 25,065 and 39,648 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.84% (5,006) of residents are non-citizens and 9.84% (10,181) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Kalamazoo Public School District, Michigan
Household	44,568
Population	103,447
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	10,499 (23.56%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	25,065
Total Students	39,648
Pre-Kindergarten	1,742
Kindergarten	1,319
Grade 1-8	8,307
Grade 9-12	4,554
College/Graduate School	23,726
Veterans	90,049
Non-citizen	5,006
Non-English Home Language	10,181
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

92,282 residents are over the age of 16 and 61,163 people are in labor force. Among them, 61,132 people are in civilian labor force and 31 are in armed labor force. 56,970 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Kalamazoo Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	55,034	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	42,446	77.13%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,771	8.67%
Public transportation	1,842	3.35%
Walked	2,956	5.37%
Other method	951	1.73%
Worked from home	2,068	3.76%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	56,970	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	20,561	36.09%
Service	13,707	24.06%
Sales and office	11,934	20.95%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,984	5.24%
Production, transportation, and material moving	7,784	13.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	56,970	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	370	0.65%
Construction	1,998	3.51%
Manufacturing	8,102	14.22%
Wholesale trade	834	1.46%
Retail trade	6,580	11.55%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,415	2.48%
Information	962	1.69%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,489	6.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,137	9.02%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,898	27.91%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	8,489	14.90%
Other services, except public administration	2,334	4.10%
Public administration	1,362	2.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	56,970	-
Private wage and salary workers	47,654	83.65%
Government workers	6,705	11.77%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,530	4.44%
Unpaid family workers	81	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,828 for the 44,568 households in Kalamazoo Public School District area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $21,209. 101,925 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.23%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	44,568	-
Less than $10,000	4,027	9.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,714	6.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,210	11.69%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,927	13.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	7,176	16.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,716	17.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,041	11.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,883	8.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,482	3.33%
More than $200,000	1,392	3.12%
Median Household Income	$43,719	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	20,627	-
Less than $10,000	1,067	5.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	572	2.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,413	6.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,450	11.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,239	15.70%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,885	18.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,971	14.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,898	14.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,188	5.76%
More than $200,000	944	4.58%

Median Family Income	$58,182	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,265	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,209	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,192	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,192	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	109,321	-
With health insurance coverage	101,925	93.23%
Public coverage	40,354	36.91%
Private health insurance	75,192	68.78%
Without health insurance coverage	7,396	6.77%

Housing

There are 49,556 housing units in Kalamazoo Public School District area, Michigan with 44,568 units (89.93%) occupied. 21,011 houses (47.14%) are occupied by owner and 23,557 houses (52.86%) are rented. The average housing value is $118,600 and the average rental cost is $810. 669 houses (1.35%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,320 houses (28.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,556	-
Occupied	44,568	89.93%
Owner Occupied	21,011	47.14%
Renter Occupied	23,557	52.86%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	23,495	47.41%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,638	5.32%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	22,218	44.83%
Mobile Homes	1,205	2.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,556	-
Built 2014 or later	669	1.35%
Built 2010 - 2013	917	1.85%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,540	7.14%
Built 1990 - 1999	5,198	10.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,697	11.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,102	14.33%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,495	11.09%
Built 1950 - 1959	6,618	13.35%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,320	28.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,556	-
1 room	1,645	3.32%
2 rooms	1,443	2.91%
3 rooms	6,260	12.63%
4 rooms	10,416	21.02%
5 rooms	8,891	17.94%
6 rooms	7,737	15.61%
7 rooms	4,951	9.99%
8 rooms	3,648	7.36%
9 rooms or more	4,565	9.21%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,556	-
no bedroom	1,828	3.69%
1 bedroom	8,865	17.89%
2 bedrooms	16,220	32.73%
3 bedrooms	14,531	29.32%
4 bedrooms	6,707	13.53%
5 bedrooms or more	1,405	2.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	21,011	-
Less than $50,000	2,501	11.90%
$50,000 - $99,999	6,131	29.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,595	21.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,493	16.62%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,891	13.76%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,096	5.22%
$500,000 - $999,999	266	1.27%
$1,000,000 or more	38	0.18%
Median House Value	$118,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	23,080	-
Less than $500	3,180	13.78%
$500 - $999	13,261	57.46%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,725	20.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	950	4.12%
$2,000 - $2,499	485	2.10%
$2,500 - $2,999	76	0.33%
$3,000 or more	403	1.75%
Median Rental Costs	$810	-

Demographic

A total of 110,766 people lives in Kalamazoo Public School District area, Michigan with 53,764 male and 57,002 female. The males to female ratio is 48.54 to 51.46. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	110,766	-
Male	53,764	48.54%
Female	57,002	51.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	110,766	-
Under 5 years	6,700	6.05%
5 - 9 years	5,554	5.01%
10 - 14 years	5,133	4.63%
15 - 19 years	9,131	8.24%
20 - 24 years	21,285	19.22%
25 - 34 years	16,862	15.22%
35 - 44 years	12,200	11.01%
45 - 54 years	9,837	8.88%
55 - 59 years	4,709	4.25%
60 - 64 years	5,525	4.99%
65 - 74 years	7,538	6.81%
75 - 84 years	3,952	3.57%
85 years and older	2,340	2.11%
Median Age	28.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	110,766	-
One Race	103,492	93.43%
White	77,331	69.81%
Black or African American	22,108	19.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native	189	0.17%
Asian	2,819	2.55%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24	0.02%
Other	1,021	0.92%

Two or more races	7,274	6.57%
White and Black or African American	3,729	3.37%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	860	0.78%
White and Asian	1,130	1.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	523	0.47%