Allen

Population: 212
Median household income: $61,667
Median home value: $121,400

Allen, a community in Hillsdale County, Michigan, has 212 residents. The median household income of $61,667 is in line with the Hillsdale County median ($60,869).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allen's population declined 26.6% from 289 to 212, while its median home value rose 57.9% from $76,900 to $121,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 29.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 212
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,667
Median home value: $121,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 24.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

289212

Median household income

$43,000$61,667

Median home value

$76,900$121,400

Median gross rent

$605$519

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	289	$43,000	$76,900	$605
2020	277	$44,063	$73,900	$605
2021	214	$47,386	$79,300	$544
2022	213	$52,083	$91,000	$519
2023	212	$61,667	$121,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	7.5%
5 to 17	26	12.3%
18 to 24	17	8.0%
25 to 34	29	13.7%
35 to 44	17	8.0%
45 to 54	37	17.5%
55 to 64	18	8.5%
65 to 74	33	15.6%
75 and over	19	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	202	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.4%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	29.4%
High school graduate	56	36.6%
Some college or associate's	25	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	19	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	78.2%
Carpooled	15	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	28.9%
15 to 29 min	33	43.4%
30 to 44 min	16	21.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 29.2% (62 of 212)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	51.1%
Nonfamily households	44	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	88.2%
Vacant	12	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	91.1%
Renter-occupied	8	8.9%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	82.4%
1-unit, attached	1	1.0%
2 to 4 units	11	10.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2601300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9579, -84.7684