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Allendale Michigan Information: Allendale, Michigan is part of OTTAWA County. Population for Allendale from the last gathering is 11555. You can view Allendale venues that host many Allendale MI events every year. You can also research Allendale Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Allendale Michigan real estate guide. Allendale Michigan has a latitude of 42.9721 and a longitude of -85.9328. Zip codes in Allendale, MI include 49401 ... more Allendale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Allendale, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Allendale, MI was 11,555.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Allendale was 5,387, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Allendale, MI
There are an estimated 1,982 married men in the town. 44.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Allendale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Allendale is 6,168 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Allendale, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,143 married women in the community. 41.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Allendale, MI
The median age of people living in Allendale, MI was 21.1 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 Allendale was 764. There were 9,162 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.6 percent of the population (528) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Allendale, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Allendale, MI was 11,432.

White Population in Allendale, MI
The estimated White population in the Allendale community is 10,771, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Allendale, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 343, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Allendale, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Allendale, MI was 39.

Asian Population in Allendale, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 103.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Allendale, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Allendale was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 167, while those of “two or more races” was 123 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Allendale community was 350, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Allendale, MI
The household population number in Allendale was 8,524.

Group Quarters Population in Allendale, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,031.

Average Household Size in Allendale, MI
The average household size in Allendale is 2.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.36 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Allendale, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,016 total housing units in Allendale.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,864, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,046 were owner-occupied (71.4), and 818 were renter-occupied (28.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 152 vacant homes in Allendale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Allendale, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,380, with a median value in dollars of 126,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Allendale, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $976 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Allendale, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,671 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Allendale, Michigan
767 people in Allendale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Allendale, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Allendale was 596, or 6.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Allendale, MI
In 2000, there were 1,042 people in Allendale, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Allendale, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 733 people in Allendale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Allendale, Michigan
There were 6,757 in the labor force in Allendale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 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 Allendale was 20.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Allendale, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,671. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Allendale, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,371. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Allendale, Michigan
Per capita income in Allendale in the last full census was 14,580. 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 Allendale numbered 49, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Allendale, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,059, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.