Allegan

Population: 5,182
Median household income: $42,261
Median home value: $161,100

Allegan, a community in Allegan County, Michigan, has 5,182 residents. Its median household income of $42,261 runs below the Allegan County figure of $80,255.

From 2019 to 2023, Allegan's population grew 2.9% from 5,036 to 5,182, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $122,100 to $161,100.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $1,024.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,182
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,261
Median home value: $161,100
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 2,031
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0365,182

Median household income

$45,722$42,261

Median home value

$122,100$161,100

Median gross rent

$835$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,036	$45,722	$122,100	$835
2020	5,017	$40,284	$125,100	$786
2021	5,165	$41,793	$137,900	$879
2022	5,180	$42,162	$146,400	$965
2023	5,182	$42,261	$161,100	$1,024

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2417.5%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	374	7.2%
5 to 17	738	14.2%
18 to 24	909	17.5%
25 to 34	749	14.5%
35 to 44	338	6.5%
45 to 54	484	9.3%
55 to 64	912	17.6%
65 to 74	419	8.1%
75 and over	259	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,338	83.7%
Black or African American	104	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.3%
Two or more races	407	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	303	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	8.5%
High school graduate	1,312	41.5%
Some college or associate's	1,095	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	336	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	148	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,729	79.1%
Carpooled	182	8.3%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	67	3.1%
Bicycle	13	0.6%
Worked from home	188	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	45.9%
15 to 29 min	355	17.8%
30 to 44 min	353	17.7%
45 to 59 min	267	13.4%
60+ min	105	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 15.1% (749 of 4,972)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,202	61.9%
Nonfamily households	739	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,941	95.6%
Vacant	90	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,304	67.2%
Renter-occupied	637	32.8%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,430	70.4%
1-unit, attached	48	2.4%
2 to 4 units	139	6.8%
5 to 19 units	305	15.0%
20 or more units	109	5.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2601260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 42.5311, -85.8392