Allen Park

Population: 28,128
Median household income: $80,045
Median home value: $174,500

Located in Wayne County, Michigan, Allen Park is a community with a population of 28,128. The median household income of $80,045 is above the Wayne County median ($59,521).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allen Park's population grew 3.4% from 27,216 to 28,128, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $123,800 to $174,500.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $1,181.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,128
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $80,045
Median home value: $174,500
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 12,413
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,21628,128

Median household income

$67,130$80,045

Median home value

$123,800$174,500

Median gross rent

$980$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,216	$67,130	$123,800	$980
2020	27,089	$69,331	$133,600	$1,016
2021	28,431	$69,455	$142,300	$1,063
2022	28,395	$73,792	$165,600	$1,155
2023	28,128	$80,045	$174,500	$1,181

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,211	4.3%
5 to 17	4,434	15.8%
18 to 24	2,040	7.3%
25 to 34	3,640	12.9%
35 to 44	3,592	12.8%
45 to 54	3,948	14.0%
55 to 64	4,107	14.6%
65 to 74	3,017	10.7%
75 and over	2,139	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,704	77.2%
Black or African American	1,333	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	392	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.2%
Two or more races	1,083	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,533	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,305	6.4%
High school graduate	5,351	26.2%
Some college or associate's	7,681	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,883	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,223	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,561	81.4%
Carpooled	1,051	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	88	0.6%
Bicycle	26	0.2%
Worked from home	1,401	9.9%
Other means	75	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,925	22.8%
15 to 29 min	5,663	44.2%
30 to 44 min	2,619	20.5%
45 to 59 min	1,182	9.2%
60+ min	412	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 6.1% (1,694 of 27,980)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,410	62.7%
Nonfamily households	4,412	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,822	95.2%
Vacant	591	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,190	86.2%
Renter-occupied	1,632	13.8%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,346	91.4%
1-unit, attached	225	1.8%
2 to 4 units	230	1.9%
5 to 19 units	364	2.9%
20 or more units	248	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2601380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.2595, -83.2104