Kalamazoo County Information
Kalamazoo in
Michigan occupies
580 square miles and has a 2006 population of
240,720, a change from a 2000 population of
238,603 and
223,411 in 1990.
19.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
889 acts of violent crime reported in
Kalamazoo in 2004, a change from
1,139 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,943 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Kalamazoo, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kalamazoo | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 580 sq. miles | Ranked 1,829 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 240,720 | Ranked 255 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 240,112 | |
| Population 2000 | 238,603 | Ranked 242 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 223,411 | Ranked 223 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.3% | |
| African American | 9.9% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 889 | 1,139 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 110 | |
| Robberies | 204 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 571 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,718 | 10,589 |
| Burglaries | 1,856 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,302 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 560 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 134,568 | 132,817 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,943 | 3,960 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3% |
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