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Allegan, Michigan

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StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Total Population5,17210,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,925$72,875$80,734
Median Age33.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$176,600$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,115$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate13.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.3%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.7%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.824.226.4
Worked from Home8.1%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Allegan, Michigan

Age in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Median Age33.040.238.9
Under 18 %21.2%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %16.9%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Households1,9254,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households62.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.2%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married38.8%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,158$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.6%13.5%n/a

Housing in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Housing Units2,0134,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.0%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.3%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.3%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,586$2,904n/a

Education in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Less than High School7.2%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate44.6%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.3%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.2%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.0%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.1%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Allegan, Michigan

StatisticAlleganMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.6%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Allegan

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.