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Kalamazoo, MI Profile


Kalamazoo, MI, population 72,825, is located in Michigan's Kalamazoo county, about 46.6 miles from Grand Rapids and 54.1 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's Kalamazoo's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kalamazoo has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Kalamazoo's population has stayed about the same.

Kalamazoo's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kalamazoo tend to be higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American21%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200077,145N/A
200176,354-1.03%
200275,934-0.55%
200375,920-0.02%
200473,657-2.98%
200573,130-0.72%
200672,516-0.84%
200772,242-0.38%
200872,5090.37%
200972,8250.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,189
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,170
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004676
2005805
20061,016
20071,168
20081,029
2009980
20101,005
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 4102200601
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 145146319
2005 355178360
2006 555238439
2007 981302443
2008 160221460
2009 271204425
2010 981185446

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,948
2002N/A
2003N/A
20045,441
20056,135
20066,848
20076,258
20085,885
20096,037
20104,924
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,366 3,539 483
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 813 2,987 311
2005 1,106 3,116 319
2006 1327 3243 396
2007 1039 3089 344
2008 1170 2806 268
2009 1430 2632 264
2010 1039 2320 175

Location

Land Area24.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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