St. Joseph County vs. Kalamazoo County

St. Joseph County (MI)Kalamazoo County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,043264,870
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,295250,327
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,295250,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.0%
White alone, percent93.7%81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.2%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,87013,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.4%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,015112,800
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,100$153,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,041$1,289
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$403$520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$703$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%27.9%
Building permits, 201867460
Households, 2014-201824,022102,809
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.5%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%38.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)57,916477,872
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)187,0242,261,873
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,542,4027,385,629
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)631,7613,129,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,391$12,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.620.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,117$54,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,136$30,555
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1395,641
Total employment, 201719,962109,826
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)794,7515,193,069
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,47516,404
All firms, 20123,78720,816
Men-owned firms, 20122,05311,131
Women-owned firms, 20121,1727,438
Minority-owned firms, 20123613,163
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,28816,849
Veteran-owned firms, 20122821,869
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,29517,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.4%31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010122.4445.7
Land area in square miles, 2010500.59561.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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