Being a small village, Kalkaska does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Kalkaska with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.92% of adults in Kalkaska have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
