Kalamazoo County

  1. Kalamazoo County Legal Resources
  2. Kalamazoo County Statistics
  3. Kalamazoo County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kalamazoo County Employment Information
  5. Kalamazoo County Family Information
  6. Kalamazoo County Education Information
  7. Kalamazoo County Business Information
  8. Kalamazoo County Public Benefits Information
  9. Kalamazoo County Criminal Information
  10. Kalamazoo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kalamazoo County Cities
  12. Kalamazoo County Zip Codes


Kalamazoo County Legal Resources Back to top

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Kalamazoo County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 238,603
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 3,122 / 1,903 / 22
  • Land Area (2000): 1,455.220 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 47.440 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 148,000.000 acres (598.808 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 808
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 53.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 9.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $32,248,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 84,000,000 / 6,000,000 / 26,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 990
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (709)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 33,315
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,283,275
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Kalamazoo County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 99,250
Building Permits Issued (2006): 779
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $165,249
Kalamazoo County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 382,104 79.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,711 0.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 92,628 19.36%

Kalamazoo County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kalamazoo County Employment Information Back to top
Kalamazoo County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 120,224 113,945 6,279 5.22% 52
1991 117,395 110,360 7,035 5.99% 60
1992 118,069 111,378 6,691 5.67% 57
1993 121,055 115,460 5,595 4.62% 46
1994 123,793 118,719 5,074 4.10% 41
1995 123,195 118,974 4,222 3.43% 34
1996 123,415 119,363 4,052 3.28% 33
1997 125,613 121,796 3,817 3.04% 30
1998 126,578 123,388 3,189 2.52% 25
1999 128,764 125,385 3,379 2.62% 26
2000 132,841 128,897 3,944 2.97% 30
2001 132,147 126,748 5,399 4.09% 41
2002 129,728 123,621 6,108 4.71% 47
2003 130,141 123,042 7,099 5.45% 55
2004 131,322 123,832 7,490 5.70% 57
2005 133,266 126,365 6,901 5.18% 52
2006 134,726 127,777 6,949 5.16% 52
2007 135,228 128,162 7,066 5.23% 52
2008 134,155 125,965 8,190 6.10% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 133,456 126,384 7,072 5.30% 53
Feb 2008 134,012 126,609 7,403 5.52% 55
Mar 2008 135,202 128,028 7,174 5.31% 53
Apr 2008 134,083 127,997 6,086 4.54% 45
May 2008 134,645 126,452 8,193 6.08% 61
Jun 2008 135,724 126,609 9,115 6.72% 67
Jul 2008 134,947 124,627 10,320 7.65% 76
Aug 2008 133,168 124,014 9,154 6.87% 69
Sep 2008 132,159 122,968 9,191 6.95% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kalamazoo County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,964 9.58%
2. Educational Services 9,984 7.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,170 5.74%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 6,668 5.34%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,076 4.86%
6. Health Care 5,990 4.80%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,080 4.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,924 3.14%
9. Paper Manufacturing 3,684 2.95%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3,580 2.87%
11. Public Administration 3,314 2.65%
12. Finance and Insurance 3,136 2.51%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,898 2.32%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2,824 2.26%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,772 2.22%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 2,734 2.19%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,584 2.07%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,544 2.04%
19. Food Manufacturing 2,454 1.96%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,158 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18,878 16.20%
2. Educational Services 17,840 15.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9,740 8.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 6,310 5.41%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 4,918 4.22%
6. Social Assistance 4,760 4.08%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,554 3.91%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3,412 2.93%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,366 2.89%
10. Public Administration 2,998 2.57%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2,558 2.19%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,348 2.01%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,302 1.97%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,100 1.80%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,866 1.60%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,826 1.57%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,824 1.56%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,638 1.41%
19. Construction 1,530 1.31%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,294 1.11%

Kalamazoo County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 7,388 5.91%
2. Other Management Occupations 5,992 4.80%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,542 4.44%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,156 4.13%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,046 4.04%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,904 3.93%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,108 3.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,012 3.21%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,562 2.85%
10. Computer Specialists 3,554 2.85%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,452 2.76%
12. Engineers 3,266 2.61%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,022 2.42%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 2,662 2.13%
15. Top Executives 2,540 2.03%
16. Business Operations Specialists 2,494 2.00%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,478 1.98%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 2,430 1.95%
19. Other Construction Trades 2,320 1.86%
20. Carpenters 2,258 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6,984 5.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 6,494 5.57%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,864 4.17%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,592 3.94%
5. Registered Nurses 4,360 3.74%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,982 3.42%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,948 3.39%
8. Other Management Occupations 3,798 3.26%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 3,676 3.15%
10. Child Care Workers 3,518 3.02%
11. Other Production Occupations 3,284 2.82%
12. Cashiers 3,262 2.80%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,084 2.65%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,878 2.47%
15. Business Operations Specialists 2,772 2.38%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,764 2.37%
17. Customer Service Representatives 2,750 2.36%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,552 2.19%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,442 2.10%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,072 1.78%

Kalamazoo County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 205,689 54.73%
15-35 hours 64,637 17.20%
1-14 hours 13,892 3.70%
No regular hours 91,629 24.38%

Kalamazoo County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,747 2.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,167 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,403 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,706 6.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 24,275 10.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32,134 14.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 42,937 18.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23,327 10.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11,613 5.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,754 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5,011 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,074 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 21,062 9.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20,383 8.88%

Kalamazoo County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,997 3.92%
5-9 30,559 13.31%
10-14 45,663 19.89%
15-19 48,551 21.15%
20-24 39,164 17.06%
25-29 14,074 6.13%
30-34 19,529 8.51%
35-39 3,658 1.59%
40-44 3,592 1.56%
45-59 6,916 3.01%
60-89 5,743 2.50%
At least 90 3,147 1.37%

Kalamazoo County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,446 0.63% 185,562 80.82%
30-44 700 0.30% 26,079 11.36%
45-59 566 0.25% 6,350 2.77%
At least 60 444 0.19% 8,446 3.68%

Kalamazoo County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 606 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 21,295 8.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 196,638 82.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 84 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 873 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,156 1.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,941 2.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,478 3.15%

Kalamazoo County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kalamazoo County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 186,990 (454,908 people)
Families (2000): 116,540 (350,238 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 50,550
People at same address in 1995: 223,370
Kalamazoo County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15,732 8.39%
$10,000-$14,999 12,327 6.58%
$15,000-$19,999 13,237 7.06%
$20,000-$24,999 12,143 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 11,765 6.28%
$30,000-$34,999 11,949 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 11,406 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 11,024 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 10,005 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 17,529 9.35%
$60,000-$74,999 19,942 10.64%
$75,000-$99,999 19,001 10.14%
$100,000-$124,999 9,842 5.25%
$125,000-$149,999 4,528 2.42%
$150,000-$199,999 3,557 1.90%
$200,000 or more 3,452 1.84%

Kalamazoo County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 26,211 28.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 25,972 27.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,862 7.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,821 13.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,401 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11,733 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 664 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,915 5.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 239 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,707 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 107 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 788 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 59 0.06%

Kalamazoo County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 154,903 30.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 74,072 14.57%
Public Assistance 5,358 1.05%
Retirement 29,323 5.77%
Self Employment 21,053 4.14%
Social Security 43,299 8.52%
Supplemental Security 5,721 1.13%
Wage / Salary 150,865 29.68%
Other 23,636 4.65%

Kalamazoo County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 49,838 54.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40,827 45.03%

Kalamazoo County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,641 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 100,529 55.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62,268 34.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,967 2.17%

Kalamazoo County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21,869 10.97%
Color 1 Box Married 100,959 50.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59,377 29.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,083 8.57%

Kalamazoo County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kalamazoo County Education Information Back to top
Kalamazoo County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,405 2.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,988 8.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 88,931 24.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 111,708 30.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 25,063 6.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 60,859 16.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35,571 9.79%

Kalamazoo County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,112 1.72% 3,516 1.47% 7,628 3.20%
Kindergarten 5,464 2.29% 993 0.42% 6,457 2.71%
Grades 1-4 24,043 10.08% 3,491 1.46% 27,534 11.54%
Grades 5-8 23,844 9.99% 2,978 1.25% 26,822 11.24%
Grades 9-12 22,371 9.38% 2,571 1.08% 24,942 10.45%
Undergrad college 49,974 20.94% 5,815 2.44% 55,789 23.38%
Graduate or professional school 6,786 2.84% 909 0.38% 7,695 3.23%
Total 136,594 57.25% 20,273 8.50% 156,867 65.74%

Kalamazoo County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kalamazoo County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,945,859,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,734,142,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $332,805,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $5,893,488
Retired workers (2005): 25,680
Kalamazoo County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 27 26 96 80 57
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 4 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 6 25 31 22
1999 - Construction 49 51 157 131 170
1999 - Educational Services 6 0 19 7 9
1999 - Finance & Insurance 41 38 86 68 193
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 43 44 200 150 184
1999 - Information 9 9 20 30 15
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 2 17 6 15
1999 - Manufacturing 14 24 126 149 78
1999 - Mining 0 0 5 1 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 43 57 201 171 259
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 55 47 138 99 190
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 18 23 57 65 70
1999 - Retail Trade 54 59 279 286 268
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 11 33 23 24
1999 - Unclassified 17 12 5 4 5
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 30 26 87 103 98
1999 - Total 430 435 1,552 1,409 1,662
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 32 85 77 68
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 4 0 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 7 31 18 27
2000 - Construction 59 60 175 125 143
2000 - Educational Services 5 4 14 11 11
2000 - Finance & Insurance 39 75 96 91 129
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 47 35 184 167 192
2000 - Information 13 14 20 7 31
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 4 15 13 15
2000 - Manufacturing 13 21 150 123 68
2000 - Mining 0 1 2 1 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 36 43 192 193 250
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 49 37 125 109 213
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 11 50 42 105
2000 - Retail Trade 64 78 297 240 271
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 7 33 25 24
2000 - Unclassified 13 13 2 2 7
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 21 25 97 76 120
2000 - Total 428 467 1,574 1,320 1,681
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 41 30 79 79 72
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 3 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 6 25 29 22
2001 - Construction 56 56 141 137 165
2001 - Educational Services 6 2 19 9 11
2001 - Finance & Insurance 32 45 113 74 130
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 42 38 197 156 203
2001 - Information 12 8 13 23 28
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 3 15 9 17
2001 - Manufacturing 24 23 121 139 71
2001 - Mining 2 2 0 5 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 42 44 216 185 222
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 50 56 124 113 200
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 17 16 58 52 88
2001 - Retail Trade 61 80 264 294 240
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 7 30 30 30
2001 - Unclassified 8 6 2 2 2
2001 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 18 35 78 109 89
2001 - Total 434 457 1,498 1,448 1,592
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 36 43 92 96 50
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 1 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 8 21 27 24
2002 - Construction 53 64 151 140 141
2002 - Educational Services 3 3 22 11 10
2002 - Finance & Insurance 34 29 84 76 161
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 58 41 212 146 201
2002 - Information 16 13 21 20 22
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 9 11 13 14
2002 - Manufacturing 25 28 92 151 84
2002 - Mining 4 0 2 1 6
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 37 45 204 184 231
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 56 54 122 122 184
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 19 56 46 94
2002 - Retail Trade 75 72 261 287 239
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 15 10 26 35 30
2002 - Unclassified 1 8 0 0 1
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 32 22 81 112 74
2002 - Total 483 471 1,461 1,467 1,568
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 25 92 89 47
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 12 30 13 27
2003 - Construction 50 46 136 157 137
2003 - Educational Services 2 5 16 13 11
2003 - Finance & Insurance 26 24 112 79 143
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 39 32 224 170 194
2003 - Information 12 11 15 23 36
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 6 11 11 16
2003 - Manufacturing 18 26 112 137 82
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 2 8
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 37 43 214 176 227
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 49 47 110 117 215
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 20 50 51 96
2003 - Retail Trade 51 60 273 285 235
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 17 30 34 27
2003 - Unclassified 11 0 0 0 2
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 13 30 92 103 75
2003 - Total 384 404 1,519 1,462 1,580
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 35 45 82 86 60
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 13 22 23 26
2004 - Construction 41 50 139 145 150
2004 - Educational Services 5 4 10 12 14
2004 - Finance & Insurance 43 52 94 89 132
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 28 54 184 158 226
2004 - Information 11 20 14 33 19
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 4 14 12 12
2004 - Manufacturing 20 25 126 124 78
2004 - Mining 0 0 8 0 9
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 37 42 171 190 218
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 56 72 99 110 203
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 18 39 54 46 85
2004 - Retail Trade 77 68 262 266 258
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 12 29 33 30
2004 - Unclassified 17 8 0 1 3
2004 - Utilities 2 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 18 18 67 69 123
2004 - Total 434 526 1,377 1,398 1,649
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 27 84 93 56
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 0 2 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 10 19 30 25
2005 - Construction 40 48 138 139 150
2005 - Educational Services 3 5 16 12 10
2005 - Finance & Insurance 42 38 88 107 131
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 28 30 159 199 212
2005 - Information 7 8 15 17 35
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 1 14 9 18
2005 - Manufacturing 18 24 132 112 75
2005 - Mining 0 1 5 4 7
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 45 43 144 184 246
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 62 34 109 130 196
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 22 46 53 80
2005 - Retail Trade 70 81 220 312 253
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 10 36 21 37
2005 - Unclassified 10 10 4 0 1
2005 - Utilities 2 0 1 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 18 30 72 71 105
2005 - Total 430 422 1,302 1,496 1,642

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kalamazoo County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kalamazoo County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 403,076 87.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 55,041 12.01%

Kalamazoo County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $3,864 $70 $4,188 $0 $0 $1,459 $9,511 $3,787 $897 $2,716
1971 $3,864 $70 $4,188 $0 $0 $1,459 $9,511 $3,787 $897 $2,716
1972 $5,080 $190 $7,430 $0 $0 $1,406 $13,916 $4,258 $13,745 $6,081
1973 $3,864 $70 $4,188 $0 $0 $1,459 $9,511 $3,787 $897 $2,716
1974 $5,243 $235 $10,010 $0 $0 $1,374 $16,627 $9,101 $12,045 $4,214
1975 $5,797 $278 $10,797 $0 $0 $1,961 $18,555 $9,456 $11,985 $5,210
1976 $6,005 $316 $10,706 $0 $0 $1,803 $18,514 $7,097 $11,170 $4,337
1977 $6,432 $350 $12,398 $0 $649 $2,074 $21,553 $9,532 $10,685 $9,286
1978 $6,467 $509 $21,513 $0 $830 $2,237 $31,047 $10,178 $10,150 $9,516
1979 $8,638 $220 $10,517 $0 $706 $2,689 $22,550 $10,037 $9,615 $10,292
1980 $7,974 $773 $18,311 $0 $851 $3,102 $30,238 $11,471 $10,180 $13,476
1981 $8,698 $228 $26,328 $0 $1,163 $4,358 $40,547 $14,332 $18,135 $20,645
1982 $11,880 $730 $24,079 $0 $1,453 $10,489 $47,901 $12,544 $37,925 $65,670
1983 $12,447 $650 $24,904 $0 $1,400 $15,799 $54,550 $19,237 $41,395 $38,164
1984 $14,095 $794 $32,164 $0 $1,616 $13,125 $61,000 $20,822 $35,385 $42,682
1985 $15,007 $1,007 $35,107 $0 $2,006 $5,589 $57,709 $15,936 $45,645 $47,418
1986 $15,475 $1,051 $40,775 $0 $2,139 $7,423 $65,812 $16,828 $34,395 $63,098
1987 $15,517 $707 $40,545 $0 $2,831 $9,777 $68,670 $17,710 $32,821 $51,353
1988 $16,477 $721 $42,647 $0 $715 $11,238 $71,077 $19,100 $25,445 $57,861
1989 $17,395 $680 $47,011 $0 $4,813 $10,463 $79,682 $20,834 $29,430 $50,140
1990 $18,889 $803 $47,942 $0 $4,813 $11,514 $83,158 $21,875 $29,205 $49,428
1991 $20,297 $955 $52,100 $0 $2,416 $14,676 $89,489 $24,144 $25,930 $57,058
1992 $21,132 $948 $52,682 $0 $3,107 $18,479 $95,400 $25,793 $14,610 $70,200
1993 $22,145 $1,063 $52,904 $0 $3,921 $18,982 $97,952 $28,709 $24,378 $76,346
1994 $23,625 $1,101 $60,864 $0 $3,071 $43,287 $130,847 $29,570 $20,040 $96,042
1995 $23,742 $1,223 $62,459 $0 $3,921 $40,410 $130,532 $30,265 $21,460 $86,984
1996 $24,956 $1,155 $63,517 $0 $3,921 $43,506 $135,900 $31,436 $19,390 $92,144
1997 $26,119 $1,343 $58,886 $0 $14,142 $31,487 $130,634 $34,701 $21,490 $125,756
1998 $27,351 $1,310 $64,580 $0 $24,710 $36,117 $152,758 $29,779 $17,110 $147,624
1999 $28,997 $1,389 $72,818 $0 $12,521 $38,063 $152,399 $30,833 $25,200 $163,235
2000 $30,805 $1,476 $77,472 $0 $18,205 $40,636 $167,118 $31,579 $22,335 $175,723
2001 $33,562 $1,476 $74,524 $0 $3,085 $39,472 $150,643 $32,526 $19,880 $183,984
2002 $34,390 $678 $53,189 $0 $4,987 $34,975 $127,541 $33,502 $17,500 $177,372
2003 $34,253 $2,318 $109,453 $0 $0 $14,764 $158,470 $40,598 $12,337 $179,683
2004 $38,747 $2,112 $142,496 $0 $3,133 $28,611 $212,987 $40,806 $9,307 $213,977
2005 $49,653 $2,541 $146,360 $0 $22,444 $27,070 $245,527 $44,302 $24,756 $219,535
2006 $51,792 $2,652 $141,889 $0 $11,314 $29,632 $234,627 $41,395 $24,014 $228,187


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $1,317 $274 $1,856 $2,554 $146 $9,507
$627 $839 $55 $0 $0 $1,839
1971 $0 $1,317 $274 $1,856 $2,554 $146 $9,507
$627 $839 $55 $0 $0 $1,839
1972 $0 $1,650 $380 $920 $3,740 $124 $23,673
$962 $1,293 $676 $2,043 $0 $11,885
1973 $0 $1,317 $274 $1,856 $2,554 $146 $9,507
$627 $839 $55 $0 $0 $1,839
1974 $0 $2,056 $598 $3,850 $3,697 $218 $16,777
$1,835 $965 $638 $0 $0 $2,920
1975 $0 $2,297 $1,252 $3,903 $3,697 $357 $17,920
$2,534 $1,162 $622 $0 $0 $2,096
1976 $24 $3,002 $1,509 $4,259 $3,697 $305 $20,778
$2,813 $1,526 $599 $0 $0 $3,044
1977 $154 $3,279 $812 $2,479 $5,732 $343 $21,076
$2,965 $1,867 $577 $0 $374 $2,494
1978 $144 $3,443 $6,605 $3,126 $5,585 $493 $28,960
$3,970 $1,769 $557 $0 $398 $2,870
1979 $152 $3,425 $893 $2,593 $5,901 $352 $22,475
$3,410 $2,007 $533 $0 $452 $2,757
1980 $164 $4,144 $1,217 $4,615 $5,921 $481 $27,421
$3,834 $1,959 $536 $0 $481 $4,069
1981 $165 $4,318 $1,183 $5,773 $6,226 $369 $43,494
$5,798 $3,116 $509 $0 $512 $15,525
1982 $0 $5,592 $1,239 $5,607 $4,341 $450 $34,942
$4,374 $2,004 $1,664 $0 $571 $9,100
1983 $0 $6,366 $1,730 $13,158 $6,032 $561 $55,781
$7,362 $3,672 $2,711 $80 $1,282 $12,827
1984 $0 $6,813 $1,837 $14,786 $9,009 $934 $61,797
$7,098 $4,342 $2,770 $76 $638 $13,494
1985 $0 $6,774 $1,689 $15,437 $8,939 $412 $60,462
$5,275 $4,434 $2,344 $73 $698 $14,387
1986 $0 $7,965 $1,720 $20,589 $7,636 $467 $63,212
$5,306 $2,947 $2,333 $70 $754 $13,425
1987 $0 $8,731 $1,810 $19,735 $7,365 $478 $64,754
$5,350 $5,056 $1,404 $60 $796 $13,969
1988 $0 $9,285 $1,828 $20,593 $8,131 $461 $70,991
$5,458 $5,493 $1,137 $56 $882 $17,667
1989 $0 $9,720 $1,873 $19,620 $9,829 $506 $75,021
$5,262 $5,926 $2,156 $53 $987 $19,089
1990 $0 $10,741 $1,988 $24,677 $8,970 $548 $80,141
$5,598 $6,333 $1,884 $46 $987 $18,369
1991 $0 $10,542 $2,068 $25,859 $11,023 $537 $87,129
$5,658 $7,234 $1,557 $39 $1,140 $21,472
1992 $0 $11,322 $2,160 $28,406 $8,385 $581 $91,092
$6,004 $6,845 $1,351 $27 $1,217 $24,794
1993 $0 $10,261 $2,239 $25,793 $10,834 $633 $96,537
$6,505 $6,607 $1,492 $26 $1,279 $30,868
1994 $0 $11,984 $2,265 $45,974 $15,269 $639 $122,454
$6,364 $6,466 $1,822 $128 $1,572 $29,971
1995 $0 $12,728 $2,348 $48,880 $16,205 $678 $129,460
$6,690 $6,657 $1,626 $90 $1,279 $32,279
1996 $0 $13,094 $2,394 $50,830 $12,929 $755 $128,915
$7,923 $6,543 $1,374 $124 $1,279 $31,670
1997 $0 $13,655 $3,031 $35,506 $12,382 $824 $115,939
$8,197 $6,555 $1,474 $145 $2,097 $32,073
1998 $0 $14,441 $2,843 $39,549 $13,409 $849 $129,711
$8,789 $6,896 $1,336 $132 $3,245 $38,222
1999 $0 $15,477 $3,056 $42,389 $14,322 $910 $137,734
$9,414 $7,398 $1,381 $117 $2,406 $40,864
2000 $0 $16,169 $3,283 $44,274 $15,215 $950 $147,652
$9,858 $7,728 $1,537 $76 $4,445 $44,117
2001 $0 $19,372 $2,665 $41,773 $14,373 $959 $144,147
$9,760 $8,380 $1,248 $65 $3,975 $41,577
2002 $0 $20,704 $2,046 $40,770 $14,804 $1,700 $117,674
$10,439 $8,331 $867 $62 $5,621 $12,330
2003 $4,537 $21,873 $2,096 $75,509 $14,658 $2,229 $166,184
$11,894 $9,563 $985 $65 $6,699 $16,076
2004 $4,537 $23,781 $2,198 $90,492 $14,995 $4,209 $197,245
$12,635 $8,901 $573 $243 $17,823 $16,858
2005 $4,917 $22,070 $2,160 $110,313 $17,513 $3,684 $212,920
$12,847 $10,878 $960 $0 $8,095 $19,483
2006 $5,015 $21,961 $2,044 $113,754 $19,316 $3,078 $224,528
$19,342 $9,494 $634 $0 $3,466 $26,424

Kalamazoo County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 562
Kalamazoo County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Kalamazoo County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31,701 13.29%
10-19 Years 36,816 15.43%
20-29 Years 41,872 17.55%
30-39 Years 32,554 13.64%
40-49 Years 35,358 14.82%
50-59 Years 25,047 10.50%
60-69 Years 15,232 6.38%
70-79 Years 12,438 5.21%
80-89 Years 6,250 2.62%
90+ Years 1,335 0.56%

Kalamazoo County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 115,376 48.35%
Color 1 Box Female 123,227 51.65%

Kalamazoo County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 199,180 83.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 22,968 9.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,311 2.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,361 1.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,343 1.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 892 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 476 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 72 0.03%

Kalamazoo County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 102,192 22.78%
2. English 61,908 13.80%
3. Dutch 56,588 12.61%
4. Irish 55,933 12.47%
5. United States Or American 27,335 6.09%
6. Polish 24,319 5.42%
7. French Non-Basque 17,483 3.90%
8. Italian 15,822 3.53%
9. Scottish 11,920 2.66%
10. Swedish 8,969 2.00%

Kalamazoo County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 417,683 93.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,543 2.80%
3. German 2,087 0.47%
4. French 2,036 0.45%
5. Chinese 1,424 0.32%
6. Other Indo European 1,095 0.24%
7. Other West Germanic 1,024 0.23%
8. Japanese 750 0.17%
9. Other Asian 748 0.17%
10. Korean 730 0.16%

Kalamazoo County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 459,252 95.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,718 1.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,473 2.40%

Kalamazoo County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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