Kalamazoo Jobs

Kalamazoo is a large city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,145. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo is home to Western Michigan University, a nationally recognized research institution that has benefited from the local presence of Pfizer, Eaton Corporation and Stryker Corporation. This has enabled the school to offer strong programs in both its College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Haworth College of Business. The city is also home to Kalamazoo College , a prestigious liberal arts school located adjacent to WMU's campus.

Breweries Kalamazoo has four popular local breweries and brewpubs producing a variety of beer styles, from light bodied wheat ales to stouts and barley wines. The most well known is Bell's, originally established as the Kalamazoo Brewing Company in 1985 by its flamboyant founder, Larry Bell. The brewery has expanded from its original Kalamazoo location, which houses the Eccentric Cafe, to a modern, state-of–the-art brewery located in nearby Comstock. The craft brewery, Kraftbrau Brewery, is across the street and a few feet east from Bell's downtown site, compliments Bell's Eccentric Cafe as another local entertainment venue in a brewery atmosphere. Olde Peninsula is a downtown brewpub featuring a small selection of craft beers to accompany its diverse menu. Bilbo's Pizza, located near Western Michigan's campus, also features a microbrewery. Flavorings The A.M. Todd Company, one of the lead producers of peppermint oil and other flavorings, is headquartered in Kalamazoo. Its...more

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Among the most common occupations in Kalamazoo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Service occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Kalamazoo, Michigan work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Kalamazoo Jobs are for financial advisor jobs, manufacturing engineer jobs, design engineer jobs, sales representative jobs, project manager jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Kalamazoo, Michigan are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 24%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Kalamazoo job listings indicate that the following industries in Kalamazoo are hiring the most workers: Surgical & Medical Instrument Mfg, Personal Safety Equipment Mfg, Surgical Appliance & Supplies Mfg, Laboratory Equipment Mfg and Computer Storage Device Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kalamazoo, Michigan is $33,308, and the median income of households in Kalamazoo was $31,152.

Kalamazoo has an unemployment rate of 13.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Kalamazoo Trends data, the number of Kalamazoo, Michigan jobs has decreased by 45% since March 2008.

Population of Kalamazoo Total population 61,550 Male 50.29% Female 49.71% Median age 30.5     Kalamazoo Housing Owner-occupied homes 49.2% Median cost of a home $101,700 Median mortgage payment $603 Renter-occupied homes 50.8% Vacant housing 13.2% Median monthly rent $587     Average Income Median for all workers $16,527 Median for all male full-time $40,951 Median for all female full-time $25,665     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 34% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 10%     Race White 74% Black or African American 18% Asian 5% Other 3%     Kalamazoo Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 2.5% Average travel time 17 minutes

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