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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Allen Park, MI compare?
| Figure | Allen Park, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 27,445 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,638 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,094 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Allen Park, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,925±62 |
| Median age | 43.1±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.1%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.8%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $81,655±$6,640 |
| Per capita income | $43,070±$2,412 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,700±$5,824 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246±$99 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.9%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.3%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.4%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov