Get to know Allendale, MI
Population, income, housing, education, poverty, commutes and remote work in Allendale, MI, compared with the county, the state and the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
City snapshot
- Population: 25,741
- Median age: 21.4
- Median household income: $68,449
- Median home value: $287,600
- Median gross rent: $1,081
- Homeownership: 51.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
- Poverty rate: 30.6%
- Work from home: 8.6%
All census stories about Allendale
- Is Allendale growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
- Who lives in Allendale? — Age structure, where residents were born and the languages spoken at home.
- Can you afford to live in Allendale? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
- Who owns and who rents in Allendale? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
- Households and housing in Allendale — Household size, vacancy, the age of the housing stock and who is cost-burdened.
- How long is the commute in Allendale? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
- How educated is Allendale? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
- Who's struggling to get by in Allendale? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
- Who works from home in Allendale? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
- How healthy is the county around Allendale? — CDC estimates for chronic disease, insurance, mental health and daily habits.
- How clean is the air around Allendale? — Good, moderate and unhealthy air days in your county, year by year.
- Every federal disaster declared around Allendale — Every federal disaster declaration for your county since 1953.
- Where federal tax dollars land around Allendale — Federal awards spent in your county, and which agencies sent them.
- What's the jobs picture in Allendale? — Unemployment, labor force participation and how your city compares.
- How does Allendale compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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