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Kalamazoo County, Michigan

MI · population 262,375 · GEOID 26077

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

262,375

2.60% of Michigan · 262,375 of 10,077,761

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.4%4.1%—
2024-023.7%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.1%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-124.4%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-024.7%4.5%—
2025-034.7%4.2%—
2025-044.3%3.9%—
2025-054.9%4.0%—
2025-065.1%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-084.8%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-114.1%4.3%—
2025-124.1%4.1%—
2026-014.7%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-034.1%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-054.7%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.6%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN260770000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,093

better than the United States

This place $1,093
Michigan $1,129
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$20.7B

+4.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$12.9B—
2017$13.7B—
2018$14.8B—
2019$15.6B—
2020$15.9B—
2021$17.2B—
2022$18.7B—
2023$19.8B—
2024$20.7B—

Michigan $702.5B · this place is 2.95% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$88.2M

−17.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$70.7M—
FY2022$75.2M—
FY2023$115.7M—
FY2024$133.4M—
FY2025$106.6M—
FY2026$88.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 35.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $241,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $72,532 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Michigan 2.60% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024