Allendale

Population: 25,741
Median household income: $68,449
Median home value: $287,600

Allendale, a community in Ottawa County, Michigan, has 25,741 residents. Its median household income of $68,449 runs below the Ottawa County figure of $87,144.

Between 2019 and 2023, Allendale's population grew 18.8% from 21,672 to 25,741, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $196,500 to $287,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population. 74.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,741
Median age: 21.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,449
Median home value: $287,600
Median gross rent: $1,081
Housing units: 8,116
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,67225,741

Median household income

$53,214$68,449

Median home value

$196,500$287,600

Median gross rent

$962$1,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,672	$53,214	$196,500	$962
2020	23,696	$57,706	$217,300	$992
2021	23,999	$60,775	$219,700	$1,092
2022	25,206	$64,356	$266,500	$1,144
2023	25,741	$68,449	$287,600	$1,081

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2451.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,011	3.9%
5 to 17	2,676	10.4%
18 to 24	13,297	51.7%
25 to 34	2,388	9.3%
35 to 44	1,841	7.2%
45 to 54	1,189	4.6%
55 to 64	1,930	7.5%
65 to 74	952	3.7%
75 and over	457	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,679	88.1%
Black or African American	573	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	417	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	141	0.5%
Two or more races	760	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,145	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	219	2.5%
High school graduate	1,930	22.0%
Some college or associate's	2,853	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,649	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,106	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,506	74.0%
Carpooled	793	5.6%
Public transit	272	1.9%
Walked	1,203	8.5%
Bicycle	75	0.5%
Worked from home	1,226	8.6%
Other means	113	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,422	34.1%
15 to 29 min	4,835	37.3%
30 to 44 min	3,035	23.4%
45 to 59 min	503	3.9%
60+ min	167	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 30.6% (6,506 of 21,254)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,836	50.3%
Nonfamily households	3,794	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,630	94.0%
Vacant	486	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,892	51.0%
Renter-occupied	3,738	49.0%

1-unit, detached45.5%

1-unit, attached12.7%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,696	45.5%
1-unit, attached	1,033	12.7%
2 to 4 units	765	9.4%
5 to 19 units	1,823	22.5%
20 or more units	480	5.9%
Mobile home & other	319	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2601340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 42.9820, -85.9441