Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
[INDEX]
1950‑1959:Kalamazoo, MI SMA
1959‑1973:Kalamazoo, MI SMSA
1973‑1983:Kalamazoo-Portage, MI SMSA
1983‑1992:Kalamazoo, MI MSA
1992‑2003:Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA
2003‑2006:Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Calhoun County, MI120,813138,858141,963141,557135,982137,985138,543
Kalamazoo County, MI126,707169,712201,550212,378223,411238,603240,112
Van Buren County, MI39,18448,39556,17366,81470,06076,26378,724
Total126,707169,712201,550279,192223,411452,851318,836
Percent Change-33.9%18.8%38.5%-20.0%102.7%-29.6%
Total (as currently defined)165,891218,107257,723279,192293,471314,866318,836
Percent Change-31.5%18.2%8.3%5.1%7.3%1.3%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Calhoun County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI
Van Buren County, MI
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Kalamazoo, MI57,704*82,089*85,555*79,722*80,277*77,145*72,700*
Portage, MI(x)(x)33,59038,157*41,04244,89745,277*
Battle Creek, MI48,66644,16938,93135,72453,54053,364*53,202
Total57,70482,08985,555117,87980,277130,509117,977
Metro126,707169,712201,550279,192223,411452,851318,836
Percent45.5%48.4%42.4%42.2%35.9%28.8%37.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Kalamazoo, MI
Portage, MI
Battle Creek, MI


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population83,33265.8%
UA Population83,33265.8%
Rural Population43,37534.2%
Inside Central Cities57,70445.5%
Outside Central Cities69,00354.5%
Total Metro Area Population126,707100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Kalamazoo, MI83,33283,332100.0%
Total83,332

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population119,17970.2%
UA Population115,65968.2%
Rural Population50,53329.8%
Inside Central Cities82,08948.4%
Outside Central Cities87,62351.6%
Total Metro Area Population169,712100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Kalamazoo, MI115,659115,659100.0%
Total115,659

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population164,22263.7%
UA Population152,08359.0%
Rural Population93,50136.3%
Inside Central Cities119,14546.2%
Outside Central Cities138,57853.8%
Total Metro Area Population257,723100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Kalamazoo, MI152,083152,083100.0%
Total152,083

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population154,99073.0%
UA Population154,99073.0%
Rural Population57,38827.0%
Inside Central Cities79,72237.5%
Outside Central Cities132,65662.5%
Total Metro Area Population212,378100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Kalamazoo, MI154,990154,990100.0%
Total154,990

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population268,04062.4%
UA Population242,35156.4%
Rural Population161,41337.6%
Inside Central Cities133,81731.2%
Outside Central Cities295,63668.8%
Total Metro Area Population429,453100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Battle Creek, MI77,92177,921100.0%
Kalamazoo, MI164,430164,430100.0%
Total242,351

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population212,42867.5%
UA Population188,06759.7%
Rural Population102,43832.5%
Inside Principal Cities122,04238.8%
Outside Principal Cities192,82461.2%
Total Metro Area Population314,866100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Battle Creek, MI79,1351060.1%
Kalamazoo, MI187,961187,961100.0%
Total188,067

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Kalamazoo, MI SMA
-Kalamazoo County, MI included as original SMA component
-Kalamazoo, MI designated as original central city of new SMA
Nov 1971
-Battle Creek, MI designated as original central city of new Battle Creek, MI SMSA
-Calhoun County, MI included as original component of Battle Creek, MI SMSA
Apr 1973
-Title of Kalamazoo, MI SMSA changed to Kalamazoo-Portage, MI SMSA
-Van Buren County, MI added
-Portage, MI designated as central city of SMSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI SMSA changed to Kalamazoo, MI MSA
-Van Buren County, MI deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Portage, MI no longer designated as central city
Dec 1992
-Title of Kalamazoo, MI MSA changed to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA
-Calhoun County, MI added, transferred from Battle Creek, MI MSA
-Van Buren County, MI added
-Battle Creek, MI designated as central city of MSA, transferred from Battle Creek, MI MSA
Jun 2003
-Battle Creek, MI transferred to Battle Creek, MI Metro Area, designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area
-Title of Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA changed to Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
-Calhoun County, MI included as original component of reestablished Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
-Portage, MI designated as principal city of Metro Area

[INDEX]