Kalamazoo County vs. St. Joseph County

Kalamazoo County (MI)St. Joseph County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)264,87061,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.8%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)250,32761,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010250,33161,295
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.1%
White alone, percent81.3%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent11.8%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent2.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.0%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%86.2%
Veterans, 2014-201813,6543,870
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)112,80028,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.8%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,800$115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,289$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$520$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.9%11.4%
Building permits, 201846067
Households, 2014-2018102,80924,022
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.0%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.0%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.6%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.1%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.4%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)477,87257,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,261,873187,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,385,6293,542,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,129,384631,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,292$10,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.421.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,431$50,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,555$25,136
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 20175,6411,139
Total employment, 2017109,82619,962
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,193,069794,751
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201716,4043,475
All firms, 201220,8163,787
Men-owned firms, 201211,1312,053
Women-owned firms, 20127,4381,172
Minority-owned firms, 20123,163361
Nonminority-owned firms, 201216,8493,288
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,869282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201217,8193,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.7%24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010445.7122.4
Land area in square miles, 2010561.66500.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kalamazoo county (MI) and St. Joseph county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.