2020 census As of the
2020 census, Allegan had a population of 5,222. The median age was 35.4 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.4 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 2,094 households in Allegan, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.6% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,998 people, 1,986 households, and 1,204 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,226 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.4%
White, 4.3%
African American, 0.6%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 1,986 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,838 people, 1,831 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,947 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.44%
White, 4.71%
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.64%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.34% from
other races, and 1.57% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population. There were 1,831 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,539, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,669 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,075. About 10.8% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==