Allegan, MI Profile

Allegan, MI, population 4,963, is located in Michigan's Allegan county, about 31.5 miles from Grand Rapids and 61.9 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's Allegan's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Allegan has grown by about 3%.

Allegan's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Allegan tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.10
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,838	N/A
2001	4,790	-0.99%
2002	4,803	0.27%
2003	4,831	0.58%
2004	4,947	2.40%
2005	4,963	0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,539

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,275
2002	1,819
2003	1,788
2004	1,381
2005	1,108
2006	1,454

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	3	1	3	1
Robbery	2	4	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	58	84	84	67	52	70

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,290
2002	3,331
2003	2,825
2004	2,376
2005	2,398
2006	2,222

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	37	29	18	14	10	15
Larceny, Theft	113	123	116	94	103	89
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	11	5	9	6	6
Arson	2	2	1	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	658 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles