Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area#Metropolitan Statistical Area
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| official_name = Kalamazoo–Portage, MI
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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| map_caption = Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Sturgis, MI CSA
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Battle Creek
Marshall
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|demographics2_info1 = $26.514 billion (2022)
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The Kalamazoo–Portage Metropolitan Area comprises a region surrounding Kalamazoo. 2015 estimates placed it as the 151st largest among similarly designated areas in the United States. 2015 estimates place the combined statistical area 85th among similarly designated areas.
Definitions
{{See also|Michigan census statistical areas}}
The Kalamazoo–Portage Metropolitan Area is a United States metropolitan area defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) consisting of Kalamazoo County in western Michigan, anchored by the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, located in Kalamazoo. As of the 2020 census, the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 261,670.{{cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/ |title=Population of Michigan Regions, 2010 and 2020 |author= |website=michigan.gov }}
The Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area ties for 3rd largest CSA in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CSA had a population of 524,030. The CSA combines the two population centers of Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. It includes two metropolitan areas, Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo County and Battle Creek in Calhoun County, and one micropolitan area, Sturgis in St. Joseph County.
Cities and towns
=Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants=
=Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants=
- Albion
- Antwerp Township
- Bedford Charter Township
- Comstock Charter Township
- Cooper Township
- Emmett Charter Township
- Kalamazoo Charter Township
- Marshall
- Oshtemo Township
- Pavilion Township
- Paw Paw Township
- Pennfield Charter Township
- Richland Township
- Ross Township
- Schoolcraft Township
- Springfield
- Texas Township
Demographics
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} 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, 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 for the MSA was $19,809.
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