Allen Park, Michigan Population 2024

27,185

Allen Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Allen Park was:

  • White: 83.69%
  • Two or more races: 7.46%
  • Black or African American: 4.33%
  • Other race: 2.77%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,886.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.8% (-1,372)
The current population of Allen Park, Michigan is 27,185 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,76483.69%
Two or more races2,1177.46%
Black or African American1,2304.33%
Other race7872.77%
Asian4401.55%
Native American570.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Allen Park Population by Race

Allen Park Population Pyramid 2024

Allen Park Median Age

43.5

Total

43.1

Male

43.9

Female

Allen Park Adults

There are 22,771 adults, (4,986 of whom are seniors) in Allen Park.

Allen Park Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Allen Park Sex Ratio

Female14,96852.71%
Male13,42747.29%

Allen Park Population by Age

Allen Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8542.3886.213.8
Married5,5443.0393.86.2
Non Family4,2981.1780.219.8
Female1,4833.275.524.5
Male5293.1985.414.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Allen Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9564.61%
Associates Degree2,81013.56%
Bachelors Degree3,52216.99%
Graduate Degree2,28611.03%
High School Graduate5,42626.18%
Less Than 9th Grade5282.55%
Some College5,19825.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Allen Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Allen Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,18716,1314,678
Hispanic1,8421,537471
2+ Races941862293
Black835745268
Other Race43430617
Asian394378247
Native American57578

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.69%.

Allen Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,069$83,791$56,842
Graduate Degree$82,315$106,161$66,103
High School Graduate$44,466$58,372$29,870
Less Than 9th Grade$42,540$45,625$31,938
Overall$56,169$62,188$47,646
Some College$47,531$55,840$43,517

$56,169

Average Earnings

$62,188

Average Male

$47,646

Average Female

Allen Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Allen Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Allen Park Language

89.52% of Allen Park residents speak only English, while 10.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.4% of the population.

Allen Park Language

Allen Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,1681,9818.94%
Black1,184736.17%
Other787516.48%
Hispanic3,308501.51%
Multiple2,114261.23%
Asian44081.82%

7.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.75%

Male Poverty Rate

9.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allen Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allen Park is White, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allen Park is Multiple, with 1.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.38%.

Allen Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.29%
Some College8.68%
High School6.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.19%

Allen Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.92%
Male Unemployed20.54%
Female Employed2.79%
Male Employed2.4%

Allen Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Allen Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,118$109,332
Households$73,792$91,552
Married Families$107,451$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,769$55,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allen Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Allen Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Allen Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Allen Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Allen Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,470

Number of Veterans

1,377

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam452
First Gulf War314
Second Gulf War265
World War II97
Korea70

Allen Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+447
35 to 54395
65 to 74333
55 to 64231
18 to 3464

Allen Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2546.39%
Hispanic1134.81%
Other Race9116.55%
2+ Races746.11%
Black434.61%
Asian82.03%

Allen Park Veterans by Race

Allen Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allen Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Allen Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Allen Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Allen Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85%

Born in Allen Park

95.41%

Native Born

4.59%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.41% of Allen Park residents were born in the United States, with 85% having been born in Michigan. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Allen Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,470-343-1.33%
202825,813-343-1.31%
202726,156-343-1.29%
202626,499-343-1.28%
202526,842-343-1.26%
202427,185-343-1.25%
202327,528-298-1.07%
202227,826-411-1.46%
202128,237-320-1.12%
202028,5571,6025.94%
201926,955-163-0.6%
201827,118-129-0.47%
201727,247-121-0.44%
201627,368-133-0.48%
201527,501-154-0.56%
201427,655-29-0.1%
201327,684-225-0.81%
201227,909-77-0.28%
201127,986-161-0.57%
201028,14700%
200029,376-1,716-5.52%
199031,092-3,104-9.08%
198034,196-6,551-16.08%
197040,7473,2538.68%
196037,49425,165204.11%
195012,3298,842253.57%
19403,487-21,983-86.31%

Allen Park Population by Year