Allen township, Michigan Population 2024

1,593

Allen township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Allen township was:

  • White: 95.03%
  • Two or more races: 2.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.61%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
44.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-10)
The current population of Allen township, Michigan is 1,593 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,603.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,53195.03%
Two or more races392.42%
Black or African American261.61%
Other race140.87%
Asian10.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Allen township Population by Race

Allen township Population Pyramid 2024

Allen township Median Age

47.2

Total

49.5

Male

45

Female

Allen township Adults

There are 1,248 adults, (372 of whom are seniors) in Allen township.

Allen township Age Dependency

83.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Allen township Sex Ratio

Female74246.06%
Male86953.94%

Allen township Population by Age

Allen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6372.5384.615.4
Married3513.289.710.3
Non Family2061.2580.619.4
Male722.7469.430.6
Female84.131000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

84.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Allen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12010.39%
Associates Degree827.1%
Bachelors Degree12310.65%
Graduate Degree423.64%
High School Graduate50443.64%
Less Than 9th Grade695.97%
Some College21518.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Allen township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Allen township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,112927157
2+ Races21211
Hispanic16127
Black660
Asian110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 43.75%.

Allen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,521$96,875$46,786
Graduate Degree$69,688$121,250$67,188
High School Graduate$45,250$45,750$42,500
Less Than 9th Grade$29,688$0$29,375
Overall$40,054$45,263$35,250
Some College$37,604$47,361$20,000

$40,054

Average Earnings

$45,263

Average Male

$35,250

Average Female

Allen township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Allen township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Allen township Language

97.42% of Allen township residents speak only English, while 2.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Allen township Language

Allen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,47731621.39%
Black1515100%

21.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.28%

Male Poverty Rate

19.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allen township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allen township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allen township is White, with 21.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.25%.

Allen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.57%
Some College18.86%
High School17.26%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Allen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35%
Female Employed12%
Male Employed6.61%
Female Unemployed0%

Allen township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Allen township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,583$87,077
Households$58,355$73,997
Married Families$74,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,977$43,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

63.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Allen township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Allen township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Allen township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Allen township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Allen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
75+20
18 to 345
55 to 645
35 to 544

Allen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White675.54%
Hispanic733.33%

Allen township Veterans by Race

Allen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Allen township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Allen township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Allen township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.15%

Born in Allen township

98.94%

Native Born

1.06%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.94% of Allen township residents were born in the United States, with 78.15% having been born in Michigan. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Allen township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,568-5-0.32%
20281,573-5-0.32%
20271,578-5-0.32%
20261,583-5-0.31%
20251,588-5-0.31%
20241,593-5-0.31%
20231,598-5-0.31%
20221,60330.19%
20211,600-3-0.19%
20201,603-16-0.99%
20191,619-5-0.31%
20181,624-2-0.12%
20171,62630.18%
20161,623-1-0.06%
20151,624-3-0.18%
20141,627-8-0.49%
20131,635-6-0.37%
20121,641-12-0.73%
20111,653-3-0.18%
20101,65600%

Allen township Population by Year