COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jenison vs Allendale
PLACE A
Jenison, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Allendale, South Carolina
Jenison is 624% larger than Allendale. Jenison earns more, with a median household income $66,064 higher. Jenison has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -23%).
JENISONALLENDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population17,5822,427+624% vs Allendale
Population density3,003733+2,270
Population growth0.6%-22.6%+23.2 pts
Median age37.739.4−1.7
Male47.7%45.0%+2.7 pts
Female52.3%55.0%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.6%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%16.8%+77.0 pts
Black0.7%62.9%−62.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%19.6%−17.5 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other2.4%0.7%+1.7 pts
Median household income$89,593$23,529+$66,064
Per capita income$36,822$17,670+$19,152
Poverty rate3.7%45.1%−41.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.500−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%20.1%+15.0 pts
Graduate degree8.1%13.1%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%2.3%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.0%40.1%+21.9 pts
Median home value$281,600$86,500+$195,100
Median gross rent$2,306$568+$1,738
Owner-occupied87.9%56.9%+31.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%18.6%−15.8 pts
Rent-burdened households70.0%46.8%+23.2 pts
Average commute20.129.5−9.4
Worked from home11.4%5.2%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.8%14.4%−12.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024