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Saginaw, MI vs Kalamazoo, MI

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- Kalamazoo is 0% more densely populated than Saginaw.
- People are 1.8% less likely to be married in Kalamazoo.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Kalamazoo.
 Saginaw, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,020329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.138.4
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 Population - 201051,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,145285,036,114
 Population - 199069,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,000.993.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Saginaw, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Saginaw, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 White35.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Saginaw, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Married Population30.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households18,092  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,16180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  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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