Kalkaska is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,209 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kalkaska is the 336th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Kalkaska, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.14% of Kalkaska’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Kalkaska is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kalkaska who work in sales jobs (13.62%), office and administrative support (7.73%), and maintenance occupations (6.86%). Being a small village, Kalkaska does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Kalkaska rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.92% of adults 25 and older in Kalkaska have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Kalkaska in 2022 was $23,674, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,696 for a family of four. However, Kalkaska contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Kalkaska home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kalkaska residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kalkaska include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Kalkaska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
