------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calhoun County, MI 120,813 138,858 141,963 141,557 135,982 137,985* 138,543 Kalamazoo County, MI 126,707* 169,712* 201,550* 212,378* 223,411* 238,603* 240,112* Van Buren County, MI 39,184 48,395 56,173 66,814* 70,060 76,263* 78,724* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 126,707 169,712 201,550 279,192 223,411 452,851 318,836 Percent Change - 33.9% 18.8% 38.5% -20.0% 102.7% -29.6% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 165,891 218,107 257,723 279,192 293,471 314,866 318,836 Percent Change - 31.5% 18.2% 8.3% 5.1% 7.3% 1.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calhoun County, MI '''''''''''''''''''''***********'''' Kalamazoo County, MI ********************************************************* Van Buren County, MI ********** *************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalamazoo, MI 57,704* 82,089* 85,555* 79,722* 80,277* 77,145* 72,700* Portage, MI 0 0 33,590 38,157* 41,042 44,897 45,277* Battle Creek, MI 0 0 0 0 0 53,364* 0 Total 57,704 82,089 85,555 117,879 80,277 130,509 117,977 Metro 126,707 169,712 201,550 279,192 223,411 452,851 318,836 Percent 45.5% 48.4% 42.4% 42.2% 35.9% 28.8% 37.0% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalamazoo, MI ********************************************************* Portage, MI ********** **** Battle Creek, MI *********** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------