Eastwood

Population: 6,704
Median household income: $50,054
Median home value: $133,800

Eastwood, a community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, has 6,704 residents. The median household income of $50,054 is below the Kalamazoo County median ($70,525).

From 2019 to 2023, Eastwood's population grew 18.5% from 5,656 to 6,704, while its median home value rose 63.6% from $81,800 to $133,800.

11.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,704
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,054
Median home value: $133,800
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 3,088
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6566,704

Median household income

$51,418$50,054

Median home value

$81,800$133,800

Median gross rent

$895$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,656	$51,418	$81,800	$895
2020	5,675	$51,107	$84,000	$874
2021	6,569	$53,379	$87,600	$900
2022	6,497	$54,231	$117,100	$964
2023	6,704	$50,054	$133,800	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	624	9.3%
5 to 17	1,127	16.8%
18 to 24	711	10.6%
25 to 34	1,222	18.2%
35 to 44	788	11.8%
45 to 54	910	13.6%
55 to 64	579	8.6%
65 to 74	490	7.3%
75 and over	253	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,546	52.9%
Black or African American	1,849	27.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	562	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	732	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	11.7%
High school graduate	1,314	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,596	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	581	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	256	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,558	78.1%
Carpooled	411	12.5%
Public transit	61	1.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	6.5%
Other means	31	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	845	27.6%
15 to 29 min	1,322	43.2%
30 to 44 min	694	22.7%
45 to 59 min	31	1.0%
60+ min	169	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.3% (750 of 6,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,774	61.6%
Nonfamily households	1,105	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,879	93.2%
Vacant	209	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,674	58.1%
Renter-occupied	1,205	41.9%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,064	66.8%
1-unit, attached	76	2.5%
2 to 4 units	229	7.4%
5 to 19 units	415	13.4%
20 or more units	304	9.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2624500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.3023, -85.5446