Climax

Population: 790
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $202,600

Climax, a community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, has 790 residents. Its median household income of $78,750 runs above the Kalamazoo County figure of $70,525.

From 2019 to 2023, Climax's population grew 3.7% from 762 to 790, while its median home value rose 65.5% from $122,400 to $202,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 790
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $202,600
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 334
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 22.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

762790

Median household income

$61,917$78,750

Median home value

$122,400$202,600

Median gross rent

$725$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	762	$61,917	$122,400	$725
2020	953	$64,722	$139,700	$720
2021	873	$68,438	$155,700	$759
2022	797	$76,000	$171,900	$894
2023	790	$78,750	$202,600	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	8.2%
5 to 17	128	16.2%
18 to 24	95	12.0%
25 to 34	140	17.7%
35 to 44	64	8.1%
45 to 54	99	12.5%
55 to 64	86	10.9%
65 to 74	75	9.5%
75 and over	38	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	738	93.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.5%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	5.8%
High school graduate	159	31.7%
Some college or associate's	193	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	96	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	239	82.7%
Carpooled	21	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.7%
Worked from home	25	8.7%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	23.1%
15 to 29 min	139	52.7%
30 to 44 min	36	13.6%
45 to 59 min	5	1.9%
60+ min	23	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.0% (70 of 775)

	Count	Share
Family households	234	78.5%
Nonfamily households	64	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	298	89.2%
Vacant	36	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	251	84.2%
Renter-occupied	47	15.8%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.5%
5 to 19 units	47	14.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2616440
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2383, -85.3360