Kalamazoo County , Michigan
Population: 261,437 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,525 Home $227,500 Rent $1,049/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kalamazoo County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,525), with housing 25% below the US figure ($228,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kalamazoo County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$70,525
Median Income
household
$227,500
Home Value
median
$1,049/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,525 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,915 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Median Home Value | $227,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,049/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 261,437 |
| Median Age | 34.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 40.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.4%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.0%
No Physical Activity
28.9%
Depression
28.4%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 81.7 · 82th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
93.67
🌀 Hurricane
44.47
🔥 Wildfire
36.58
❄️ Winter Storm
83.10
🌍 Earthquake
69.88
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