CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Allen Park

Michigan · 31,092 residents · 7.00 sq mi

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Allen Park is a city of 31,092 people in Michigan. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.3%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Michigan median. The median household earns $39,925, about 33% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

31,092

+6%vs 2000

vs 29,376 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(1,868)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(1,924)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(1,676)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(1,664)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(1,599)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(5,028)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(4,492)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(3,077)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(3,554)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(4,065)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(1,682)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(463)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,925

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,992 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,013

−32%vs 2000

vs $24,980 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,600

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$492

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $595 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

12.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(27,174)

Black0.7%(211)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(1,389)

Asian0.8%(232)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(30,533)

Black0.4%(136)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(955)

Asian0.6%(195)

Other0.7%(228)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.8%(2,726)

Puerto Rican1.3%(370)

Dominican0.4%(100)

South American0.2%(65)

Central American0.2%(60)

Cuban0.2%(52)

Spaniard0.2%(51)

Venezuelan0.1%(33)

Peruvian0.1%(32)

Salvadoran0.1%(29)

Nicaraguan0.1%(16)

Guatemalan0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(118)

Vietnamese0.2%(44)

Korean0.1%(28)

Chinese0.1%(20)

Japanese0.1%(20)

Cambodian0%(12)

Ancestry

German15.7%(4,372)

Polish13.3%(3,713)

Irish13.1%(3,664)

English9.8%(2,729)

Italian9.4%(2,626)

Hungarian4.3%(1,207)

French3.1%(865)

Scottish2.9%(810)

American2.3%(636)

Arab2.2%(620)

French Canadian1.6%(442)

Norwegian1.3%(361)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese1.1%(316)

Dutch0.9%(239)

Swedish0.8%(233)

Ukrainian0.8%(223)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(219)

Canadian0.8%(216)

Welsh0.7%(199)

Greek0.6%(171)

Romanian0.6%(154)

Austrian0.5%(142)

Croatian0.5%(130)

Belgian0.5%(126)

Subsaharan African0.4%(110)

Finnish0.4%(109)

Russian0.4%(104)

Czech0.3%(97)

Armenian0.3%(92)

Serbian0.3%(90)

Slovak0.3%(86)

Danish0.2%(62)

Lithuanian0.2%(61)

British0.2%(59)

Nigerian0.1%(31)

Macedonian0.1%(23)

Latvian0.1%(18)

Iraqi0%(11)

Palestinian0%(9)

Swiss0%(8)

Syrian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.7%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.9%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 14.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.4%(3,558)

Married52.4%(5,762)

Widowed3%(335)

Divorced12.2%(1,342)

Women 15+

Never married28.4%(3,490)

Married47.8%(5,886)

Widowed9.5%(1,171)

Divorced14.3%(1,757)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 81.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.4%(213)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(139)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.3%(459)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(78)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.3%(69)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,301 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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