Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Michigan · Census place 42160

Kalamazoo city, MI

Quick answer

Kalamazoo city has 73,132 residents, ranking #16 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $48,965, the median home is worth $164,500 and median gross rent runs $1,031 a month.

Population
73,132Kalamazoo city residents
Median household income
$48,965Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$164,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,031Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
26.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
42.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Kalamazoo city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Kalamazoo city median would spend about 25.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27% of residents and 42.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Compare with nearby places

Places of similar size in Michigan.

More Michigan coverage.