COMPARING TWO PLACES
Grand Haven vs Allendale
PLACE A
Grand Haven, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Allendale, South Carolina
Grand Haven is 355% larger than Allendale. Grand Haven earns more, with a median household income $37,140 higher. Grand Haven has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -23%).
GRAND HAVENALLENDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population11,0382,427+355% vs Allendale
Population density1,928733+1,195
Population growth5.8%-22.6%+28.4 pts
Median age46.839.4+7.4
Male43.1%45.0%−1.9 pts
Female56.9%55.0%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born3.4%0.6%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.5%16.8%+68.7 pts
Black1.0%62.9%−62.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%19.6%−13.7 pts
Asian2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Other5.5%0.7%+4.7 pts
Median household income$60,669$23,529+$37,140
Per capita income$40,528$17,670+$22,858
Poverty rate14.5%45.1%−30.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.500−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%20.1%+16.6 pts
Graduate degree12.5%13.1%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%2.3%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation56.7%40.1%+16.6 pts
Median home value$250,100$86,500+$163,600
Median gross rent$939$568+$371
Owner-occupied68.3%56.9%+11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%18.6%−9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%46.8%+2.5 pts
Average commute16.929.5−12.6
Worked from home11.0%5.2%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured2.7%14.4%−11.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025