The Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Area is a United States metropolitan area

United States metropolitan area

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 defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The metropolitan area covers the counties of Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

-Air Service:*The Kalamazoo & Battle Creek Metro Area is served by Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.-Interstates:* I-94* I-94 Business Loop-US highways:* US-131*  BUS US 131-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-43* M-89* M-96...

 and Van Buren

Van Buren County, Michigan

-Parks, preserves, natural areas:* Dunes Parkway, an 84 acre preserve of dunes in Covert Township* Jeptha Lake Fen Preserve, a 49 acre preserve in Columbia Township...

. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, the MSA had a population of 326,589. 2008 estimates placed it as the 147th largest among similarly designated areas in the United States

United States

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Counties

• Kalamazoo County
  Kalamazoo County, Michigan
  -Air Service:*The Kalamazoo & Battle Creek Metro Area is served by Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.-Interstates:* I-94* I-94 Business Loop-US highways:* US-131*  BUS US 131-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-43* M-89* M-96...
  
  
• Van Buren County
  Van Buren County, Michigan
  -Parks, preserves, natural areas:* Dunes Parkway, an 84 acre preserve of dunes in Covert Township* Jeptha Lake Fen Preserve, a 49 acre preserve in Columbia Township...
  
  

Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

• Kalamazoo
  Kalamazoo, Michigan
  The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
  
  
• Portage
  Portage, Michigan
  Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 46,292 at the 2010 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 326,589 as of 2010.Portage is adjacent to the...
  
  

Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

• Antwerp Township
  Antwerp Township, Michigan
  Antwerp Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 10,813. It was named after the major Flemish city of Antwerp...
  
  
• Comstock Township
  Comstock Township, Michigan
  Comstock Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,851 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
  
  
• Cooper Township
  Cooper Township, Michigan
  Cooper Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,754 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1837.-Geography:...
  
  
• Kalamazoo Charter Township
  Kalamazoo Township, Michigan
  Kalamazoo Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census....
  
  
• Oshtemo Township
  Oshtemo Township, Michigan
  Oshtemo Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,003 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• Pavilion Township
  Pavilion Township, Michigan
  Pavilion Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,829 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Paw Paw Township
  Paw Paw Township, Michigan
  Paw Paw Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,091 at the 2000 census. The village of Paw Paw is located in the northeast portion of the township...
  
  
• Richland Township
  Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
  Richland Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,501 at the 2010 census.The village of Richland is located within the township...
  
  
• Ross Township
  Ross Township, Michigan
  Ross Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,012 at the 2010 census.-Communities:*The village of Augusta is mostly within the township on the southern boundary with Charleston Township....
  
  
• Schoolcraft Township
  Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
  Schoolcraft Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,260 at the 2000 census. The township is named for Henry Schoolcraft, noted for conducting many early land surveys throughout Michigan....
  
  
• South Haven
  South Haven, Michigan
  South Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city is in Van Buren County, although a small portion extends into Allegan County. The population was 5,021 at the 2000 census....
  
  , city
• Texas Township

Places with 500 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Alamo Township
  Alamo Township, Michigan
  Alamo Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,820.-Geography:...
  
  
• Almena Township
  Almena Township, Michigan
  Almena Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,226.-History:...
  
  
• Arlington Township
  Arlington Township, Michigan
  Arlington Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,075...
  
  
• Augusta
  Augusta, Michigan
  Augusta is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 899 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Ross Township, though a small portion extends south into Charleston Township....
  
  
• Bangor Township
  Bangor Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  Bangor Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,121. The City of Bangor is located in the northeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous...
  
  
• Bangor
  Bangor, Michigan
  Bangor is a city in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,933. The city is located in the northeast corner of Bangor Township, but is politically independent....
  
  , city
• Bloomingdale Township
  Bloomingdale Township, Michigan
  Bloomingdale Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,364....
  
  
• Bloomingdale
  Bloomingdale, Michigan
  Bloomingdale is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 528 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Bloomingdale Township and is the township seat....
  
  , village
• Brady Township
  Brady Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
  Brady Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,263.-Communities:*The village of Vicksburg is located partially within the township on the west side.-Geography:...
  
  
• Charleston Township
  Charleston Township, Michigan
  Charleston Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Climax Township
  Climax Township, Michigan
  Climax Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,412 at the 2000 census.The Village of Climax is located within the township along the northern boundary with Charleston Township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Climax
  Climax, Michigan
  Climax is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 791 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Climax Township on the northern boundary with Charleston Township, and is roughly west of Battle Creek and east of Kalamazoo...
  
  
• Columbia Township
  Columbia Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  Columbia Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,714 at the 2000 census.Columbia Township is a largely rural area with many farms. It is also home to several lakes with a significant percentage of the population living on them,...
  
  
• Covert Township
  Covert Township, Michigan
  Covert Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,141.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land....
  
  
• Decatur Township
  Decatur Township, Michigan
  Decatur Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. The village of Decatur is located within the township...
  
  
• Decatur
  Decatur, Michigan
  Decatur is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,838 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Decatur Township...
  
  , village
• Galesburg
  Galesburg, Michigan
  Galesburg is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,009 at the 2010 census.Galesburg is on the north side of the Kalamazoo River on the boundary between Comstock Charter Township on the west and Charleston Township on the east, but is politically independent...
  
  
• Geneva Township
  Geneva Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  Geneva Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,975 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Lacota is an unincorporated community in the north of the township on 60th St. at...
  
  
• Gobles
  Gobles, Michigan
  Gobles is a city in Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 829. It was originally called Gobleville, after its founders, the Goble family.-History:...
  
  , city
• Hamilton Township
  Hamilton Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  Hamilton Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,797.The township is mostly agricultural with no towns...
  
  
• Hartford Township
  Hartford Township, Michigan
  Hartford Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census. The City of Hartford is located within the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
  
  
• Hartford
  Hartford, Michigan
  Hartford is a city in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,476 at the 2000 census. The city is located within Hartford Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...
  
  , city
• Keeler Township
  Keeler Township, Michigan
  Keeler Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2,601.Keeler Township is largely agricultural, though it has a large influx of summer visitors who own cottages or stay at summer resorts in the Sister Lakes area in the...
  
  
• Lawrence Township
  Lawrence Township, Michigan
  Lawrence Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,341 at the 2000 census. The Village of Lawrence is located within the township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lawrence
  Lawrence, Michigan
  Lawrence is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,059 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Lawrence Township. Home of noted journalist Paul Garrod and the annual Ox Roast and Homecoming festival. Area recognized Farmer's Market runs...
  
  , village
• Lawton
  Lawton, Michigan
  Lawton is a village in Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,859.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
  
  , village
• Mattawan
  Mattawan, Michigan
  Mattawan is a village suburb of Kalamazoo, in Antwerp Township, Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,536.-History:...
  
  , village
• Parchment
  Parchment, Michigan
  Parchment is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the parchment company that used to manufacture there.Parchment is just north of the city of Kalamazoo.-History :...
  
  
• Paw Paw
  Paw Paw, Michigan
  Paw Paw is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,363. It is the county seat of Van Buren County.-Overview:...
  
  , village
• Pine Grove Township
  Pine Grove Township, Michigan
  Pine Grove Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
  
  
• Porter Township
  Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  Porter Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Prairie Ronde Township
  Prairie Ronde Township, Michigan
  Prairie Ronde Township is a civil township located in the extreme southwestern corner of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,086 at the 2000 census.Prairie Ronde is the birthplace of the women's suffragist Olympia Brown....
  
  
• Richland
  Richland, Michigan
  Richland is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 791 at the 2010 census.The village is within Richland Township about nine miles northeast of Kalamazoo.-Geography:...
  
  
• Schoolcraft
  Schoolcraft, Michigan
  -Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Schoolcraft is located on a prairie, and much of the land outside of the village is used as farm land, with the primary crops being corn and soybeans.-Demographics:...
  
  
• South Haven Charter Township
  South Haven Charter Township, Michigan
  South Haven Charter Township is a charter township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,046 at the 2000 census. The city of South Haven is located to the northwest of the township....
  
  
• Vicksburg
  Vicksburg, Michigan
  Vicksburg is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.The village is located mostly within Schoolcraft Township on the east side, though a portion is also within Brady Township.-History:...
  
  
• Wakeshma Township
  Wakeshma Township, Michigan
  Wakeshma Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,414 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
  
  
• Waverly Township
  Waverly Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
  Waverly Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Comstock Northwest
  Comstock Northwest, Michigan
  Comstock Northwest is a census-designated place in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As a CDP, it is not a municipality. The population was 4,472 at the 2000 census....
  
  , CDP
  Census-designated place
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• Eastwood
  Eastwood, Michigan
  Eastwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality...
  
  , CDP
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  
• Greater Galesburg
  Greater Galesburg, Michigan
  Greater Galesburg is a census-designated place in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan, surrounding the city of Galesburg. As a CDP, it used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a municipality. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census.The CDP area includes...
  
  , CDP
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  
• South Gull Lake
  South Gull Lake, Michigan
  South Gull Lake is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 1,526 at the 2000 census.The CDP...
  
  , CDP
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  
• Westwood
  Westwood, Michigan
  Westwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 9,122 at the 2000 census.The...
  
  , CDP
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 314,866 people, 121,461 households, and 78,270 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.38% White, 8.64% African American, 0.54% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $49,889. Males had a median income of $37,464 versus $26,514 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $19,809.