Allegan, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,172

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

7.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,925

25.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,600

Population & Diversity

Allegan, MI is home to a population of 5.17k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.329% of Allegan, MI residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Allegan, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 149 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Allegan, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allegan, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Allegan, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allegan, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.51k ± 284
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 174
White (Hispanic)
149 ± 130

4.18%

Hispanic Population

216 people

4.18% of the people in Allegan, MI are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Allegan, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.329%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.232%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.329% of Allegan, MI residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allegan, MI was 0.232%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Allegan, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 56
Korea
17 ± 34

Allegan, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Allegan, MI.

Economy

The economy of Allegan, MI employs 2.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allegan, MI were Manufacturing (645 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (277 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,338), Public Administration ($57,829), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,453).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k

2024 Value

± 366

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allegan, MI grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 2.24k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allegan, MI, are Production Occupations (402 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allegan, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.31k

2024 Value

± 366

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allegan, MI grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 2.24k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allegan, MI, are Manufacturing (645 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allegan, MI, though some of these residents may live in Allegan, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,698

Median earning men ± $20,172

$27,407

Median earning women ± $9,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), Public Administration ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($53,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,346), Manufacturing ($32,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Allegan, MI was $176,600 in 2024, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,100 to $176,600, a 9.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Allegan, MI is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allegan, MI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allegan, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,999

$1,323

Median Property Taxes

±$299

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allegan, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Allegan, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Allegan, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Allegan, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,925

Median Household Income

± $15,873

1.93k

Number of Households

± 394

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Allegan, MI grew to $52,925 from the previous year's value of $42,261.

The following chart displays the households in Allegan, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allegan, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (8.08%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Allegan, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (8.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allegan, MI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Allegan, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Allegan, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Allegan, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allegan, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allegan, MI (691 out of 4.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allegan, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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