Allegan County

Allegan County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population120,502
County SeatAllegan County Building
State FIPS26
County FIPS005
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population64,407
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)120,189
Median Age40.4
Veterans4,619
Housing Units51,880
Uninsured860
Net Migration (recent)2,114
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,578
Total Employees41,275
Avg Annual Pay$60,226
Median Household Income$75,543
Poverty Rate9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$77,443
Federal Spending FY2024$722,432,912
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,995

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$225,000
Median Rent$1,004
FMR Studio$846
FMR 1BR$851
FMR 2BR$1,111
FMR 3BR$1,416
FMR 4BR$1,496

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking17.6%
Adult Obesity38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.4
Air Quality Good Days222

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches206
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)35
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools80
SNAP Stores177
Bank Branches71

Agriculture

Total Farms1,120
Land in Farms (acres)4,214
Avg Farm Size (acres)3.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING 2013-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-07-14
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMSNOW2001-01-10
EMMI - SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /991999-01-27
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1986-09-18
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1980-09-08
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Allegan County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.