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Allegan Michigan Information: Allegan, Michigan is part of ALLEGAN County. Population for Allegan from the last gathering is 4838. You can view Allegan venues that host many Allegan MI events every year. You can also research Allegan Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Allegan Michigan real estate guide. Allegan Michigan has a latitude of 42.5311 and a longitude of -85.8692. Zip codes in Allegan, MI include 49010 ... more Allegan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Allegan, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Allegan, MI was 4,838.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Allegan was 2,379, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Allegan, MI
There are an estimated 935 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Allegan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Allegan is 2,459 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Allegan, Michigan
There are an estimated 856 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Allegan, MI
The median age of people living in Allegan, MI was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Allegan was 364. There were 3,548 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (739) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Allegan, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Allegan, MI was 4,762.

White Population in Allegan, MI
The estimated White population in the Allegan community is 4,424, which is 91.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Allegan, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 228, which is 4.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Allegan, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Allegan, MI was 12.

Asian Population in Allegan, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 31.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Allegan, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Allegan was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 65, while those of “two or more races” was 76 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Allegan community was 138, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Allegan, MI
The household population number in Allegan was 4,505.

Group Quarters Population in Allegan, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 333.

Average Household Size in Allegan, MI
The average household size in Allegan is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Allegan, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,947 total housing units in Allegan.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,831, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,156 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 675 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 116 vacant homes in Allegan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Allegan, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,077, with a median value in dollars of 87,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Allegan, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $816 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Allegan, average costs per month were $286 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,520 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Allegan, Michigan
448 people in Allegan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Allegan, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Allegan was 516, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Allegan, MI
In 2000, there were 1,048 people in Allegan, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Allegan, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 204 people in Allegan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Allegan, Michigan
There were 2,339 in the labor force in Allegan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Allegan was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Allegan, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,539. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Allegan, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Allegan, Michigan
Per capita income in Allegan in the last full census was 17,075. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Allegan numbered 130, or 10.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Allegan, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 623, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.