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Kalamazoo, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek is 0% more densely populated than Kalamazoo.
- People are 36.1% more likely to be married in Battle Creek.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Battle Creek.
 Kalamazoo, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,434329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201074,335  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,364285,036,114
 Population - 199080,277  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.793.4
 Land Area24.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kalamazoo, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kalamazoo, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 White62.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kalamazoo, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Married Population29.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households29,201  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,12180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,040  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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