Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

4,076 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,257

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $780

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $716,816
--Home Prepared Food $403,920
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $312,896
Alcoholic Beverages $52,623
Housing $1,816,929
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $1,062,424
--Utilities $366,230
--Operations $137,959
--Supplies $67,557
--Furnishings $183,471
Apparel $168,537
--Men & Boys $37,690
--Women & Girls $68,268
--Children < 2 $711
--Footwear $35,556
Transportation $882,509
--New Vehicles $164,981
--Used Vehicles $188,449
--Fuel $190,582
--Insurance $88,180
--Public Transit $73,957
Healthcare $449,432
Entertainment $291,562
--Pets $59,735
--Toys $14,223
Personal Care Products $69,690
Books & Literature $9,956
Education $127,292
Tobacco Products $31,290
Miscellaneous $89,602
Retirement $170,670
Non-health Insurance $659,926
Total Expenditures $5,536,835

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area 330,439
2015 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area 332,103
2016 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area 333,821
2017 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area 335,020
2018 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area 336,845