Allen Park, Michigan Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Allen Park, MI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Allen Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,928 | 10,068,405 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3983.8 | 104.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.9 | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,792 | 4,073,089 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Allen Park grew by 4.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 27,928 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Allen Park is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.3% of residents. That is 2.8 points above Michigan as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,492 19.7% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,824 20.9% +0.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,507 23.3% +2.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,773 17.1% -1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Michigan, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.7% of the people living in Allen Park and men 47.3%.
- Women 52.7% Michigan 50.5%
- Men 47.3% Michigan 49.5%
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Economy
Allen Park has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Allen Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,258 | $72,977 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.94% | 4.60% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Allen Park is about 14% higher than in Michigan.
Housing
| Metric | Allen Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $144,722 | $138,713 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,245 | $1,129 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Allen Park is about 9.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,245 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Allen Park spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 176 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Allen Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.1 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.2 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 176 | 178 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,452 | $5,509 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 25,965 | 8,204 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,271 | 1,585 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Allen Park is about the same as in Michigan.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Allen Park has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Allen Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Health
Allen Park has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Allen Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.6% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
Allen Park, MI Compared With Nearby Cities
Allen Park, MI is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 27,928 residents against a local median of 50,661. Where Allen Park, MI breaks from the cities next to it is median household income, sitting 33% above the local median of $62,719 at $83,258. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within $8,477 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Allen Park, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Allen Park, MI has the highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Park, MI | 27,928 | $83,258 #1/5 | $144,722 #4/5 | 21.1 min #4/5 |
| Lincoln Park, MI | 39,240 | $58,561 | $18,618 | 21.9 min |
| Dearborn, MI | 107,299 | $64,236 | $195,817 | 20.5 min |
| Southgate, MI | 29,366 | $67,038 | $167,646 | 21.0 min |
| Taylor, MI | 62,081 | $61,201 | $145,138 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Allen Park, Michigan.
How many people live in Allen Park, Michigan?
About 27,928 people live in Allen Park, Michigan, in 11,792 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Allen Park, Michigan?
Averaged over its land area, Allen Park, Michigan has 3,984 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 46 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Allen Park, Michigan?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($144,722 against $83,258), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,245 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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