City in Wayne County, Michigan · 7 sq mi · 3,887 people per sq mi
27,190 people live in Allen Park. The typical household earns $81,655, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 28,638 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.88%
Men 42.2 · Women 43.6
1930–2026
27,190
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
27,190
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 27,190 | -255 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,445 | -69 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 27,514 | -28 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 27,542 | -225 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 27,767 | -422 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 28,189 | -449 | 1.57% |
| 2020 | 28,638 | -11 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 28,649 | +20 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 28,629 | +53 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 28,576 | +63 | 0.22% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Allen Park has a population change lower than Wayne County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 279 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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