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Kalamazoo, MI vs Elma, WA

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- Elma is 0% more densely populated than Kalamazoo.
- People are 79.6% more likely to be married in Elma.
- The Median Age is 15.6 years older in Elma.
 Kalamazoo, MIElma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,390329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201074,335  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,049285,036,114
 Population - 199080,277  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,329.493.4
 Land Area24.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kalamazoo, MIElma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kalamazoo, MIElma, WAUnited States
 White62.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kalamazoo, MIElma, WAUnited States
 Married Population29.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households29,201  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock83680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,040  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%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 Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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