Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 6,513 returns moved into Kalamazoo County and 6,727 moved out, a net loss of 214 returns, or 2.0 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

The largest single source, Van Buren County, supplied 9% of arriving returns. Movers from other states made up 38% of arrivals, below the 45% median of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties. Moves in and out together equal 12.2% of Kalamazoo’s returns, less than the 13.8% median of these 285 counties. Beyond Michigan, the largest partner in both directions is Cook County, IL.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

Moved out toMoved in fromNet
Van Buren553568+15
Calhoun537500−37
Kent473365−108
Allegan370393+23
St. Joseph259247−12
Oakland206195−11
Cook, IL212135−77
Berrien135194+59
Wayne170142−28
Barry149159+10
Ottawa130119−11
Ingham96123+27

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 41 counties sent 20 or more returns each (66% of arrivals from within the US) and 42 received 20 or more (66% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 93% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Los Angeles, CA, 1,849 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Cass	86	140	33
Washtenaw	83	116	86
Macomb	73	111	137
Jackson	69	100	57
Eaton	55	71	42
Branch	53	65	33
Maricopa, AZ	50	73	1,587
St. Joseph, IN	48	79	58
Muskegon	48	68	93
Elkhart, IN	43	60	48
Genesee	41	60	107
Livingston	38	53	86
Saginaw	38	54	106
Los Angeles, CA	33	50	1,849
Marion, IN	32	46	173
Will, IL	31	49	137
San Diego, CA	29	41	1,812
Clark, NV	29	42	1,623
Grand Traverse	28	41	171
St. Clair	27	35	153

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
Washtenaw	117	142	86
Macomb	83	110	137
Cass	63	109	33
Maricopa, AZ	58	89	1,587
St. Joseph, IN	51	66	58
Jackson	48	77	57
Muskegon	41	63	93
Elkhart, IN	39	58	48
Branch	38	58	33
Eaton	37	56	42
Harris, TX	33	58	1,016
Lee, FL	31	51	1,102
Marion, IN	30	49	173
Grand Traverse	30	42	171
Dallas, TX	30	37	898
Los Angeles, CA	28	32	1,849
Livingston	28	44	86
Travis, TX	28	34	1,069
Genesee	26	42	107
Allen, IN	25	38	83

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

Departures to

Four filing years

InOut

Kalamazoo shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2022–23 and departures in 2020–21. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −6.9 in 2019–20, −8.6 in 2020–21, −6.1 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$58,460 Arriving
$65,371 Leaving
$91,363 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, arriving returns the least.