Parchment, MI

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Parchment, Michigan

Parchment, Michigan, in Kalamazoo county, is 2 miles N of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 111 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The city is in the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek area. There are 1,936 residents in Parchment.

The People and Families of Parchment

In Parchment, about 53% of adults are married. People in Parchment are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parchment had a median family income of $46,957. Parchment is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city. People say that Parchment is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Parchment Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Parchment that were owner-occupied was 66%.

Commuting

In Parchment, 93% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Parchment strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Parchment, MI

Comparing Parchment 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male 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 Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles N of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Kalamazoo
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49004
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.328
Longitude	-85.569

Station	KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	GULL LAKE BIOL STA
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	HASTINGS
Distance	26.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,936	100%
Male	868	44.8%
Female	1,068	55.2%
Under 18	527	27.2%
18+	1,409	72.8%
65+	252	13%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,794	92.7%
African-American	81	4.2%
Asian	13	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	7	0.4%
Mixed Race	35	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,813
Growth	-123
Growth %	-6.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.3%
Irish	14.3%
English	14%
Dutch	12.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
US/American	6.4%
Polish	5.3%
Scottish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Northern European	1.8%
Finnish	1.6%
Italian	1.6%
French Canadian	1.5%
European	1.3%
Jamaican	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Lithuanian	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
British	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parchment	1,936	$46,957
Augusta	899	$52,250
Galesburg	1,988	$44,038
Kalamazoo	77,145	$42,438
Plainwell	3,933	$44,519
Portage	44,897	$61,285
Richland	593	$58,542

Library
Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Drive Parchment, Michigan (269) 343-7747

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