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Allen Park Michigan Information: Allen Park, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Allen Park from the last gathering is 29376. You can view Allen Park venues that host many Allen Park MI events every year. You can also research Allen Park Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Allen Park Michigan real estate guide. Allen Park Michigan has a latitude of 42.2543 and a longitude of -83.2101. Zip codes in Allen Park, MI include 48101 ... more Allen Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Allen Park, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Allen Park, MI was 29,376.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Allen Park was 13,995, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Allen Park, MI
There are an estimated 6,933 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Allen Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Allen Park is 15,381 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Allen Park, Michigan
There are an estimated 7,070 married women in the community. 55 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Allen Park, MI
The median age of people living in Allen Park, MI was 41 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 Allen Park was 1,569. There were 22,867 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.9 percent of the population (6,136) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Allen Park, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Allen Park, MI was 29,002.

White Population in Allen Park, MI
The estimated White population in the Allen Park community is 28,083, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Allen Park, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 214, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Allen Park, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Allen Park, MI was 106.

Asian Population in Allen Park, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 238.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Allen Park, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Allen Park was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 354, while those of “two or more races” was 374 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Allen Park community was 1,389, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Allen Park, MI
The household population number in Allen Park was 29,070.

Group Quarters Population in Allen Park, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 306.

Average Household Size in Allen Park, MI
The average household size in Allen Park is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Allen Park, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,254 total housing units in Allen Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,974, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,526 were owner-occupied (87.9), and 1,448 were renter-occupied (12.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in Allen Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Allen Park, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,263, with a median value in dollars of 118,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Allen Park, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $961 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Allen Park, average costs per month were $299 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,331 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Allen Park, Michigan
4,126 people in Allen Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Allen Park, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Allen Park was 3,513, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Allen Park, MI
In 2000, there were 4,561 people in Allen Park, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Allen Park, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,008 people in Allen Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Allen Park, Michigan
There were 14,001 in the labor force in Allen Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 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 Allen Park was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Allen Park, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,992. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Allen Park, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,350. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Allen Park, Michigan
Per capita income in Allen Park in the last full census was 24,980. 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 Allen Park numbered 157, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Allen Park, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 931, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.