Eastwood, Michigan

Eastwood is in north-central Kalamazoo County, in the eastern part of Kalamazoo Charter Township. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Kalamazoo and to the east by Comstock Charter Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.65%, are water.[3]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,265 people, 2,572 households, and 1,527 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,139.3 per square mile (1,209.5/km²). There were 2,778 housing units at an average density of 1,392.0 per square mile (536.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.96% White, 19.27% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.74% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.

There were 2,572 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,763, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $33,895 versus $24,574 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,313. About 9.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.