Kalamazoo is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 73,126 people and 44 associated neighborhoods, Kalamazoo is the 19th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Kalamazoo isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kalamazoo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kalamazoo is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kalamazoo who work in food service (12.09%), office and administrative support (10.26%), and sales jobs (8.95%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Kalamazoo, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Kalamazoo provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The education level of Kalamazoo citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.05% of adults in Kalamazoo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Kalamazoo in 2022 was $27,514, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,056 for a family of four. However, Kalamazoo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kalamazoo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kalamazoo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kalamazoo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kalamazoo include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Kalamazoo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
