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Parchment, Michigan

City in Kalamazoo County, Michigan · ZIP 49004

  • Kalamazoo County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 1,901 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 909Households
  • $54,572Median household income
  • $178,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Parchment

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Population, 2000 to 2020−0.5%
1.8k1.9k1.9k2.0k2000: 1,93620002010: 1,80420102020: 1,92620201,9361,926
Population of Parchment at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,936
20101,804
20201,926

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Parchment
Under $50k38.4%
$50k to $100k35.4%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $54,572 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Parchment
Owner occupied
517 units
Renter occupied
392 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Parchment compared with its county and state
Parchment compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureParchmentKalamazoo CountyMichigan
Population2,012261,43710,051,595
Median household income$54,572$70,525$71,149
Median age30.234.940.1
Median home value$178,400$227,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%40.8%31.8%
Foreign-born residents3.0%5.8%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes56.9%64.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work19.0 minutes20.3 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Parchment3
Public schools in Parchment, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Parchment Central Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–3Parchment School District
Parchment Middle SchoolPublic6–8Parchment School District
Parchment High SchoolPublic8–12Parchment School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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