Overview
5,165
Total Population
31.8
Median age
49.45%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
52.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
259
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Allegan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Allegan is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Allegan's population under 18 was 23.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Allegan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Allegan, 20.17% were under the age of 15, 27.47% aged 15 to 29, 38.32% aged 30 to 64, 12.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
![Allegan, MI population by age group The graph shows Allegan's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/allegan-mi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 57 less females than males in Allegan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Allegan, MI.
- The Allegan, MI gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 561.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 257.
![Allegan, MI population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Allegan, MI population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/allegan-mi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Allegan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Allegan population: 86.70% are White, 5.30% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 1.59% are some other race and 4.28% are multiracial.
- Allegan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 259 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,906 (94.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Allegan is White with a population of 4,478 (86.70% of the total population).
![Allegan, MI population by race The bar chart shows Allegan, MI population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/allegan-mi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Allegan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,214 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Allegan's population increased by 241 (5.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Allegan's population increased by 218 (4.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Allegan's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,755.
![Allegan, MI population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Allegan's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-allegan-mi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)