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Allegan Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Allegan Area is 111,408. The Allegan Area population density is 60.77 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Allegan Area is white, which represent 92.91% of the total population. The average Allegan Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 111,408. #360

Population Density, #599

Allegan Area	60.77 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	103,513 (92.91%, #203)
Black:	1,358 (1.22%, #708)
Hispanic:	7,454 (6.69%, #376)
Asian:	648 (0.58%, #635)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	658 (0.59%, #389)
One Race, Other:	3,082 (2.77%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,149 (1.93%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,320 (84.79%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	342 (4.59%, see rank)
Cuban:	55 (0.74%, see rank)
Central American:	149 (2.00%, see rank)
South American:	87 (1.17%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

89,463 (80.17%) out of the total population of 111,589 reported first ancestry.

	Allegan Area	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	165	0.15%, see rank	1.60%	0.53%
Czech	744	0.67%, see rank	0.51%	0.50%
Danish	488	0.44%, see rank	0.40%	0.45%
Dutch	25,102	22.50%, see rank	4.97%	1.51%
English	11,679	10.47%, see rank	9.89%	8.53%
French	4,873	4.37%, see rank	6.42%	3.54%
German	25,112	22.50%, see rank	21.87%	15.79%
Greek	301	0.27%, see rank	0.43%	0.42%
Hungarian	676	0.61%, see rank	1.01%	0.48%
Irish	11,650	10.44%, see rank	11.59%	11.36%
Italian	2,866	2.57%, see rank	4.78%	5.66%
Norwegian	545	0.49%, see rank	0.81%	1.46%
Polish	5,831	5.23%, see rank	8.95%	3.13%
Portuguese	39	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.46%
Russian	327	0.29%, see rank	0.76%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	682	0.61%, see rank	0.78%	1.07%
Scottish	2,085	1.87%, see rank	2.36%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	59	0.05%, see rank	0.58%	0.93%
Swedish	1,764	1.58%, see rank	1.65%	1.34%
Swiss	188	0.17%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
Ukrainian	121	0.11%, see rank	0.41%	0.31%
American	6,567	5.88%, see rank	5.25%	6.72%
Welsh	584	0.52%, see rank	0.50%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 55,473 (49.79%, see rank)

Females: 55,935 (50.21%, see rank)

Allegan Area	Male: 49.79% Female: 50.21%
Michigan	Male: 49.05% Female: 50.95%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Allegan Area	39.20 years old
Michigan	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Allegan Area	38.40 years old
Michigan	37.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Allegan Area	39.90 years old
Michigan	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Allegan Area	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,501	6.73%, see rank	6.03%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	8,014	7.19%, see rank	6.45%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	8,443	7.58%, see rank	6.83%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	8,025	7.20%, see rank	7.48%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	5,816	5.22%, see rank	6.77%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	12,201	10.95%, see rank	11.78%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	14,691	13.19%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	18,121	16.27%, see rank	15.28%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	14,158	12.71%, see rank	12.67%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	8,140	7.31%, see rank	7.33%	7.03%
75 to 84	4,449	3.99%, see rank	4.50%	4.23%
85 years and over	1,849	1.66%, see rank	1.94%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	73,931, 100%	6,578,519	204,336,017
Less Than High School	7,347, 9.94%, see rank	11.32%	14.28%
High School Graduate	28,873, 39.05%, see rank	30.73%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	22,974, 31.07%, see rank	32.43%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	9,903, 13.39%, see rank	15.72%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,834, 6.54%, see rank	9.81%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.22, see rank	13.51	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Allegan Area			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,045	78.06%	21.94%	76.70%	23.30%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,438	84.92%, see rank	15.08%, see rank	89.43%	10.57%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,531	88.52%, see rank	11.48%, see rank	91.51%	8.49%	90.52%	9.48%
College	4,331	81.02%, see rank	18.98%, see rank	84.10%	15.90%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	738	66.12%, see rank	33.88%, see rank	75.08%	24.92%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Allegan Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	42,018, 100%	3,872,508	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	9,439, 22.46%, see rank	27.88%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	32,579, 77.54%, see rank	72.12%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	30,450, 72.47%, see rank	65.95%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.05	3.14
Married-Couple Family	24,484, 58.27%, see rank	47.96%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,568, 27.53%, see rank	34.05%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	87,714	see rank	7,992,017	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	43,205	100%, see rank	3,880,888	120,789,875
Never Married	11,819	27.36%, see rank	34.86%	35.08%
Married	26,193	60.62%, see rank	52.21%	52.93%
Widowed	1,029	2.38%, see rank	2.68%	2.53%
Divorced	4,164	9.64%, see rank	10.25%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	44,509	100%, see rank	4,111,129	127,252,362
Never Married	9,095	20.43%, see rank	28.80%	28.74%
Married	26,314	59.12%, see rank	49.27%	49.95%
Widowed	3,575	8.03%, see rank	9.62%	9.34%
Divorced	5,525	12.41%, see rank	12.32%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	108,051	96.83%, see rank	93.96%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	90,766	81.34%, see rank	76.45%	58.71%
Born in Different State	16,665	14.93%, see rank	16.86%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	620	0.56%, see rank	0.66%	1.38%
Foreign Born	3,538	3.17%, see rank	6.04%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,435	1.29%, see rank	2.99%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,103	1.88%, see rank	3.05%	7.16%
Born In Europe	698	0.63%, see rank	1.46%	1.56%
Born In Asia	555	0.50%, see rank	2.76%	3.67%
Born In Africa	13	0.01%, see rank	0.24%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	9	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,063	1.85%, see rank	1.16%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	200	0.18%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Allegan Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	38,883	92.67%, see rank	89.91%	79.64%
Spanish	2,083	4.96%, see rank	3.29%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	728	1.74%, see rank	3.80%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	221	0.53%, see rank	1.51%	3.24%
Other	43	0.10%, see rank	1.49%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.