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Allegan, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,182
Population
1,346/sq mi density
$42,261
Median Income
$24,191 per capita
$161,100
Home Value
$271,916 Zillow
$1,024
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
933 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$42,261 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$161,100 home value, $1,024/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,261
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,191
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Allegan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Allegan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,261
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,191
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
12%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,261 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,191 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,264 |
| County GDP | $20,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,972 |
| Restaurants | 579 |
| Healthcare | 749 |
| Retail | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,471 |