Parchment

County:: Kalamazoo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.918
State:: Michigan

Parchment is a city located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Parchment has a 2025 population of 1,872. Parchment is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,924 in 2020.

The average household income in Parchment is $79,404 with a poverty rate of 8.9%.The median age in Parchment is 30.2 years: 29.5 years for males, and 30.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Parchment includes 68.19% White, 15.56% Black or African American, 3.63% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,372	68.19%
Black or African American	313	15.56%
Two or more races	213	10.59%
Other race	73	3.63%
Asian	20	0.99%
Native American	13	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8	0.4%

Parchment Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Parchment's average per capita income is $43,378. Household income levels show a median of $54,572. The poverty rate stands at 8.9%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,479	-
Families	$68,125	$91,960
Households	$54,572	$79,404
Non Families	$53,063	$60,147

$43,378

Average Income

$54,572

Median Household Income

8.9%

Poverty Rate