MI

National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199

About Parchment, MI

Parchment, MI is located in Kalamazoo County in the state of Michigan.

The total City Population for Parchment is about 1,828 with about 769 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 16,846.

The Average Home Value is $114,200.00, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 39% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $55,950.00, which is roughly 1% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 3% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Parchment is about 8.4%.

Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.

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Voting

Kalamazoo County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 32.1% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 58.35%
Republican: 39.62%
Libertarian: 1.44%
Green: 0.34%
Other: 0.24%


Nearby Locations

Richland, MI (5.50 mi.)
Galesburg, MI (7.60 mi.)
Plainwell, MI (8.61 mi.)
Portage, MI (10.20 mi.)
Augusta, MI (10.24 mi.)
Otsego, MI (11.94 mi.)
Scotts, MI (12.80 mi.)
Climax, MI (12.99 mi.)
Delton, MI (13.87 mi.)
Martin, MI (14.12 mi.)
Mattawan, MI (14.69 mi.)
Vicksburg, MI (15.81 mi.)
Springfield, MI (16.56 mi.)
Battle Creek, MI (16.56 mi.)
Gobles, MI (16.57 mi.)
Schoolcraft, MI (16.98 mi.)
Shelbyville, MI (17.87 mi.)
Dowling, MI (18.74 mi.)
East Leroy, MI (19.19 mi.)
Fulton, MI (19.69 mi.)
Paw Paw, MI (19.83 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 49004
Latitude : 42.354367
Longitude : -85.570464
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 753 ft.
Area Code(s) : 269

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.46
Male Population Estimate : 45.22%
Female Population Estimate : 47.66%
Median Age : 38.4
Male Median Age : 37.1
Female Median Age : 39.5

White Population Estimate : 81.56%
Black Population Estimate : 10.14%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.92%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.53%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.08%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.50%
Other Population Estimate : 1.45%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Parchment specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Kalamazoo County: About 4 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Kalamazoo County: About 534 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Kalamazoo County is about 12% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 46% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.