Allen Park, MI Population

Overview

28,431

Total Population

43.1

Median age

51.84%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,01

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Allen Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Allen Park is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Allen Park's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Allen Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Allen Park, 16.63% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 49.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,049 more females than males in Allen Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.84% females and 48.16% males in Allen Park, MI.
The Allen Park, MI gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,089.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,227.

Allen Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Allen Park population: 85.99% are White, 4.44% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian, 2.96% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.
Allen Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,01 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,421 (89.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Allen Park is White with a population of 24,449 (85.99% of the total population).

Allen Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,455 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Allen Park's population decreased by 1,308 (4.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Allen Park's population increased by 421 (1.50%), 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, Allen Park's population was lowest in year 2009 at 26,439.