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Kalamazoo, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 77,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 72,700 (-5.8% change)
Males: 37,198 (48.2%), Females: 39,947 (51.8%)

Kalamazoo County

Zip codes: 49001, 49004, 49006, 49007, 49008, 49009.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.1 years
Median household income: $31,189
Median house value: $83,000

Population by Race

Races in Kalamazoo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Black (20.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.8%), Dutch (7.7%), Polish (4.9%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 24.7 square miles

Map of Kalamazoo, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kalamazoo

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kalamazoo city

  • Never married: 46.2%
  • Now married: 36.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5.2% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,262 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Kalamazoo:

  • BORGESS-PIPP HEALTH CENTER (1521 GULL ROAD)
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (601 JOHN STREET)
  • KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (1312 OAKLAND DR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kalamazoo:

  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 4 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 24 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kalamazoo:

  • TRIPLE H (about 6 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; Abbreviation: 2H4)
  • NEWMAN’S (about 12 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: 4N0)
  • PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 61D)

Amtrak station:
KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.
 

Colleges/Universities in Kalamazoo:

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 23,132; Location: 1903 West Michigan Avenue; Public; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,017; Location: 6767 WEST O AVE; Public)
  • KALAMAZOO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,322; Location: 1200 ACADEMY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kzoo.edu)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-KALAMAZOO (Full-time enrollment: 703; Location: 4123 W. MAIN ST.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davenport.edu)
  • GRAND RAPIDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 132; Location: 5349 W MAIN; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kalamazoo:

  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 61 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)

Schools

Public high schools in Kalamazoo:

  • KALAMAZOO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,384; Location: 2432 N. DRAKE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LOY NORRIX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,287; Location: 606 E. KILGORE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COMSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 801; Location: 2107 N. 26TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 604 W. VINE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • KALAMAZOO AREA MATH AND SCIENCE CENTER (Students: 161; Location: 600 W. VINE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KALAMAZOO POST SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 714 S. WESTNEDGE AVENUE; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high schools in Kalamazoo:

  • MSGR HACKETT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 1000 W KILGORE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 315; Location: 6312 QUAIL RUN DR; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 308; Location: 5550 OAKLAND DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Kalamazoo:

  • NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 1423 NORTH 28TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAPLE STREET MAGNET SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Students: 593; Location: 922 W. MAPLE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HILLSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 1941 ALAMO AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KING-WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 1100 NICHOLS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PARAMOUNT CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 548; Location: 3624 S. WESTNEDGE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MILWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 2916 KONKLE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MILWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 3400 LOVERS LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WOODS LAKE ELEMENTARY:A MAGNET CENTER FOR THE ARTS (Students: 493; Location: 3215 OAKLAND DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 912 N. BURDICK STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WINCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 2316 WINCHELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Kalamazoo:

  • ST MONICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 530 WEST KILGORE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GAGIE SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 615 FAIRVIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NORTH CHRISTIAN (Students: 356; Location: 1340 COBB AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SOUTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 3333 S WESTNEDGE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 600 W MICHIGAN AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 5196 COMSTOCK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KALAMAZOO ACADEMY (Students: 207; Location: 4221 E MILHAM ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 930 LAKE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 750 HOWARD ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 929 CHARLOTTE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kalamazoo:

  • KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,654,475; Location: 315 SOUTH ROSE STREET; 467,368 books; 19,157 audio materials; 9,104 video materials; 862 serial subscriptions)

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