Parchment

Population: 2,012
Median household income: $54,572
Median home value: $178,400

Parchment is a community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to 2,012 residents. The median household income of $54,572 is below the Kalamazoo County median ($70,525).

From 2019 to 2023, Parchment's population grew 3.0% from 1,953 to 2,012, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $121,400 to $178,400.

Owners occupy 56.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,012
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,572
Median home value: $178,400
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 1,002
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9532,012

Median household income

$50,000$54,572

Median home value

$121,400$178,400

Median gross rent

$754$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,953	$50,000	$121,400	$754
2020	1,887	$52,386	$134,300	$867
2021	1,884	$56,300	$143,500	$893
2022	2,041	$60,223	$158,500	$932
2023	2,012	$54,572	$178,400	$1,024

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3422.4%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	5.4%
5 to 17	319	15.9%
18 to 24	304	15.1%
25 to 34	451	22.4%
35 to 44	295	14.7%
45 to 54	142	7.1%
55 to 64	195	9.7%
65 to 74	97	4.8%
75 and over	101	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,353	67.2%
Black or African American	292	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.4%
Some other race	61	3.0%
Two or more races	206	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	5.5%
High school graduate	349	27.2%
Some college or associate's	554	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	233	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	74	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit1.7%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	935	86.6%
Carpooled	27	2.5%
Public transit	18	1.7%
Walked	43	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	26.4%
15 to 29 min	603	58.9%
30 to 44 min	108	10.6%
45 to 59 min	13	1.3%
60+ min	29	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.9% (179 of 2,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	503	55.3%
Nonfamily households	406	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	909	90.7%
Vacant	93	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	517	56.9%
Renter-occupied	392	43.1%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	573	57.2%
1-unit, attached	39	3.9%
2 to 4 units	155	15.5%
5 to 19 units	192	19.2%
20 or more units	43	4.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2662340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.3275, -85.5653