According to the US Census Bureau's 2010 1-year American Community Survey, an estimated 20.5% of Kalamazoo County residents, including 26.7% of children in Kalamazoo County lived below Poverty Level within the previous 12 months of being surveyed. (Note: official population counts from 2010 Census Data are not yet available)

2010 Poverty in Kalamazoo County: Prepared by the Kalamazoo County Community Action Agency

• Section 1 presents an analysis of local demographic, social, economic, education, and housing data from a variety of published sources, a Basic Needs Budget, comparisons with public assistance benefits, poverty guidelines, and employment opportunities.

• Section 2 summarizes the characteristics, opinions, and experiences of 227 surveyed low-income county residents and 26 key informants.

2010 Report: Kalamazoo County Health Indicators - Disaggregated by race, place and socioeconomic status and key references for understanding health disparities and for building healthier communities

2007 Poverty in Kalamazoo - Broad statistics about poverty in Kalamazoo and its effects.

Kalamazoo County Pilot Dashboard of Community Indicators