Allegan Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,679

Total Population

44.3

Median age

47.13%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

75.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

174

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Allegan township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Allegan township is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Allegan township's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Allegan township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Allegan township, 19.66% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.01% aged 30 to 64, 18.64% aged 65 to 84, and 4.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 less females than males in Allegan township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.13% females and 52.87% males in Allegan Township, Michigan.
The Allegan Township, Michigan gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 270.

Allegan township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Allegan township population: 93.23% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian and 4.94% are multiracial.
Allegan township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 174 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,505 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Allegan township is White with a population of 4,362 (93.23% of the total population).

Allegan township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,794 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Allegan township's population increased by 212 (5.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Allegan township's population increased by 292 (6.62%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,201.