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

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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