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- Kalamazoo is 0% more densely populated than Mount Pleasant.
- People are 27.2% more likely to be married in Kalamazoo.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Kalamazoo.
 Mount Pleasant, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,020329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.138.4
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 Population - 201026,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,145285,036,114
 Population - 199023,285  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,000.993.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Pleasant, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2029.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Pleasant, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.3%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Pleasant, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Married Population23.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.3%50.2%
 Never Married65.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households7,251  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,16180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,211  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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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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