Portage

MI

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Population 261K |Median income $67,905 |3 hospitals

Population
261,426
Kalamazoo County
Median Income
$67,905
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$209,700
+7% vs avg
Median Age
34.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
261K+3%
Median Income
$70,525+54%
Median Home Value
$227,500+66%
Poverty Rate
13.3%-30%
Unemployment
5.6%-53%

Economics

Median Rent
$994/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4% -7% vs avg
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 40.5%
Work From Home 9.3%
Public Transit 1.4%

Demographics

White 78.1%
African American 11%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Other / Multiethnic 3.1%
Asian 2.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
31.4%
Short Sleep Duration
28.4%
Physical Inactivity
22.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.6%
Binge Drinking
17.8%
Current Smoking
12.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.7%
Current Asthma
11.5%
Diabetes
9.7%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 69%
Annual Checkup 78.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
6.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.1%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
1
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL
KALAMAZOO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER
KALAMAZOO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Portage Area 1

Disasters

Mississippi Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 12h ago

Nearby Cities 8

Kalamazoo, MI 76K Battle Creek, MI 52K Sturgis, MI 11K Coldwater, MI 11K Granger, IN 30K Elkhart, IN 52K Niles, MI 11K Cutlerville, MI 14K
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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kalamazoo County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.