Michigan · Census place 01260
Allegan city, MI
Quick answer
Allegan city has 5,182 residents, ranking #176 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $42,261, the median home is worth $161,100 and median gross rent runs $1,024 a month.
- Population
- 5,182Allegan city residents
- Median household income
- $42,261Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $161,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,024Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Allegan city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Allegan city median would spend about 29.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.1% of residents and 67.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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