Bloomingdale, MI

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Bloomingdale, Michigan

Bloomingdale, Michigan is 19 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 94 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Van Buren county. The village is part of the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metro area. The population of Bloomingdale is 528.

The People and Families of Bloomingdale

In Bloomingdale, about 55% of adults are married. The size of households in Bloomingdale is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bloomingdale had a median family income of $40,000.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Bloomingdale.

Bloomingdale Housing

Of the housing in Bloomingdale, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Bloomingdale, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Bloomingdale, MI

Comparing Bloomingdale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49026
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.383
Longitude	-85.956

Station	BLOOMINGDALE
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	ALLEGAN 5 NE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Station	SOUTH HAVEN
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 55 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	528	100%
Male	268	50.8%
Female	260	49.2%
Under 18	168	31.8%
18+	360	68.2%
65+	56	10.6%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.23
White	479	90.7%
African-American	14	2.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1.9%
Other	11	2.1%
Mixed Race	14	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	511
Growth	-17
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	26%
German	17.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
English	12%
Dutch	8.3%
Irish	4.9%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Czech	2.6%
Polish	2.3%
Yugoslavian	1.7%
Hungarian	1.4%
Swiss	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Belgian	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bloomingdale	528	$40,000
Allegan	4,838	$45,833
Bangor	1,933	$34,500
Breedsville	235	$34,000
Gobles	815	$33,194
Lawrence	1,059	$38,672
Paw Paw	3,363	$50,889

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