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County population in July 2011: 111,521 (30% urban, 70% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 31,629
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,536
% of renters here:

17%
State:

16%

Land area: 827 sq. mi.
Water area: 1005.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 135 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Allegan County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Allegan County races chart

Races in Allegan County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (89.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 52,730  (49.9%)
Females: 52,935  (50.1%)

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Allegan County,MI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Allegan County:

2.7 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,316 ($45,813 in 1999)
This county:

$50316
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $547 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $645)
This county:

$547
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $146,500 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
Allegan County:

$146,500
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,900 - $203,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $168,261
Here:

$168,261
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,814
Here:

$156,814
State:

$147,658

In 2-unit structures: $133,264
Here:

$133,264
State:

$101,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,901
Here:

$224,901
State:

$133,558

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $235,282
Here:

$235,282
State:

$144,298

Mobile homes: $67,179
Here:

$67,179
State:

$39,606
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,288
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $412

Institutionalized population: 799

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 60
  • Burglaries: 196
  • Thefts: 434
  • Auto thefts: 45

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 33
  • Burglaries: 169
  • Thefts: 361
  • Auto thefts: 35

Allegan County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 642 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2001: 644 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2002: 628 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2003: 736 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2004: 833 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2007: 371 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2008: 297 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2009: 251 buildings, average cost: $159,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Allegan County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Allegan County Michigan:

McCain (Republican): 54.8%
Obama (Democratic): 44.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,043 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,435 (1.1%)


Allegan County household income distribution in 2009 Allegan County home values distribution


Allegan County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
Allegan County:

11.2%
Michigan:

16.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.3%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.0%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegan County is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $766 a month.

Cities in this county include: Allegan, Wayland, Plainwell, Otsego, Fennville, Douglas, Saugatuck, Hopkins, Martin.

Allegan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Allegan County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.123 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.allegancounty.org

Click to draw/clear Allegan County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Allegan County: Oval Beach (A), Old Saugatuck Light House (B), South Haven Country Club (C), Camp Kaskitowa (D), Cheshire Hills Golf Course (E), Eagle Creek Golf Club (F), Camp Sears (G), Warner Memorial Camp (H), Camp Beechpoint (I), Martin US 131 Raceway (J), Ely Lake Campground (K), Horsemans Campground (L), Swan Creek Campground (M), Lansing Environmental Center (N), Lake Doster Golf Club (O), Camp Halcyon (P), Hemlock Point Gun Club (Q), Camp Channing (R), Eureka Park (S), Ridgewood Beach (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Allegan County include: Unity Reformed Church (A), Green Lake Calvary Church (B), Diamond Chapel (C), East Saugatuck Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Gingerbread Church (F), Gun Lake Chapel (G), Trinity Church (H), Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Immanuel Cemetery (1), Brookside Cemetery (2), Pierceson Cemetery (3), Bradley Indian Mission Cemetery (4), Ingerson Cemetery (5), McDowell Cemetery (6), Ives Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Manitt Lake (A), Lower Scott Lake (B), Pratt Lake (C), Upper Scott Lake (D), Pike Lake (E), Pickerel Lake (F), Little Tom Lake (G), Little Spec Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Elm Creek Drain (B), Pigeon Creek (C), Barber Creek (D), Base Line Creek (E), Pier Cove Creek (F), Glenn Creek (G), Fenner Creek (H), Greggs Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Allegan County include: Saugatuck Dunes State Park (1), Laketown Park (2), River Bluff Park (3), West Side County Park (4), Bysterveld County Park (5), Wolters Woods Park (6), Dorr Township Park (7), Silver Creek County Park (8), Littlejohn Lake County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Barry County , Kalamazoo County , Kent County , Ottawa County , Van Buren County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,319
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,086 (41% naturalized citizens)

Allegan County:

2.9%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 866
  • 1990 to 1994: 517
  • 1985 to 1989: 452
  • 1980 to 1984: 223
  • 1975 to 1979: 230
  • 1970 to 1974: 132
  • 1970 to 1974: 69
  • 1965 to 1969: 597

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.8%

Allegan County marital status for males
Allegan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 31,645
  • One, attached: 1,253
  • Two: 1,025
  • 3 or 4: 940
  • 5 to 9: 1,141
  • 10 to 19: 607
  • 20 or more: 451
  • Mobile homes: 6,171
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

Housing units in Allegan County with a mortgage: 14,826 (1,379 second mortgage, 2,353 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,183

Here:

70.6% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.06%
Here38.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 40,221
Total congregations: 119

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents11,992 (29.8%)10,233 (25.4%)4,439 (11.0%)3,294 (8.2%)1,265 (3.1%)
Congregations9 (7.6%)26 (21.8%)11 (9.2%)19 (16.0%)4 (3.4%)
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1,200 (3.0%)1,170 (2.9%)839 (2.1%)779 (1.9%)5,010 (12.5%)
Congregations1 (0.8%)5 (4.2%)4 (3.4%)2 (1.7%)38 (31.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Allegan County - Allegan, Wayland, Plainwell, Otsego, Fennville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
This county:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Allegan County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Allegan County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
This county:

3.20 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 85
Allegan County:

7.55 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Michigan:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Allegan County:

13.6%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Allegan County:

Average size of farms: 163 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $154,646
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $648.68
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $128,929
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,427
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.28%
Corn for grain: 62792 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6340 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 42092 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7,953 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,880 acres

Tornado activity:

Allegan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Allegan County-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2008 to July 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1777): July 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1777, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3160): January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 2, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3137): January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-774): September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 8, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-631): September 8, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3030): February 5, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3030, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing, Flooding, Incident Period: March 19, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-495): March 19, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-495, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: September 30, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-486): September 30, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Allegan County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (56%)
  • Netherlands (8%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Allegan County (%):



  • Dutch (26%)
  • German (18%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Allegan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 42,371 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 5,348 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 89 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
  • Railroad: 13 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 16 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 100 (0%)
  • Walked: 837 (2%)
  • Other means: 279 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,098 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Allegan County, Michigan:

  • 593 people in nursing homes
  • 567 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 260 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 90 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 59 people in other group homes
  • 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 36 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 21 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,375.

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.36%
Michigan average:

5.24%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($343 average AGI)
Allegan County:

0.04%
Michigan average:

0.10%

5.12% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($30,995 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($8,674 average AGI)
Allegan County:

1.20%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  1.56% ($40,551 average AGI)
from Kent County, MI  1.26% ($40,250)
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.82% ($40,391)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.42% ($27,717)
from Barry County, MI  0.25% ($31,961)
from Cook County, IL  0.13% ($62,442)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.07% ($27,000)


6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.86%
Michigan average:

5.98%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Allegan County:

0.03%
Michigan average:

0.05%

5.11% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($24,710 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($10,458 average AGI)
Allegan County:

1.72%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  1.44% ($36,279 average AGI)
to Kent County, MI  1.10% ($30,313)
to Kalamazoo County, MI  1.06% ($30,944)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.42% ($25,802)
to Barry County, MI  0.30% ($34,492)
to Cook County, IL  0.08% ($35,765)
to Ingham County, MI  0.06% ($27,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Allegan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Allegan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Allegan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,422 (10,466 aged, 1,956 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.89
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1517.640
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 56.01
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 10656.4

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1283.860
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 798.770
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.95

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.62
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53.02

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.37
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 45.6
  • Poisoning - 28.7
  • Other - 27.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 103,741
  • In family households: 91,996 (23,352 male householders, 5,256 female householders)
    24,036 spouses, 34,322 children (30,947 natural, 943 adopted, 2,432 stepchildren), 1,164 grandchildren, 593 brothers or sisters, 366 parents, 871 other relatives, 2,036 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,745 (4,879 male householders (3,745 living alone)), 4,758 female householders (4,169 living alone)), 2,108 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,924 (762 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,569 2-persons, 5,923 3-persons, 6,346 4-persons, 3,118 5-persons, 1,148 6-persons, 504 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,914 1-person, 1,472 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

93.2% of residents of Allegan County speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $406,595,000 ($3615 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,657,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $185,197,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $78,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,001,000
Federal grants: $119,090,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,221,000 ($633,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,366,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $51,907,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,232,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 7,605
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,370
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +690
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,707
Here:  +33 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Allegan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,315
  • 2000 to 2004: 5,162
  • 1990 to 1999: 9,751
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,782
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,158
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,311
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,585
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,200
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,107
Rooms in houses/apartments in Allegan County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 239
  • 3 rooms: 804
  • 4 rooms: 3,212
  • 5 rooms: 6,899
  • 6 rooms: 7,330
  • 7 rooms: 5,270
  • 8 rooms: 4,176
  • 9+ rooms: 3,677
  • 1 room: 134
  • 2 rooms: 363
  • 3 rooms: 973
  • 4 rooms: 2,121
  • 5 rooms: 1,384
  • 6 rooms: 676
  • 7 rooms: 410
  • 8 rooms: 275
  • 9+ rooms: 200
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Allegan County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 1,027
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,076
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,304
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,877
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,309
  • no bedroom: 161
  • 1 bedroom: 1,452
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,063
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,298
  • 4 bedrooms: 439
  • 5+ bedrooms: 123
Cars and other vehicles available in Allegan County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 806
  • 1 vehicle: 7,226
  • 2 vehicles: 15,253
  • 3 vehicles: 5,799
  • 4 vehicles: 1,825
  • 5+ vehicles: 720
  • no vehicle: 805
  • 1 vehicle: 3,169
  • 2 vehicles: 2,033
  • 3 vehicles: 434
  • 4 vehicles: 65
  • 5+ vehicles: 30

58% of Allegan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.

Allegan County:

58.4%
State average:

58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 84186
  • Northeast: 1587
  • Midwest: 9394
  • South: 5020
  • West: 1952

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $119,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Allegan County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (56.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.5%)
  • Wood (3.1%)
  • Electricity (2.7%)
  • Utility gas (57.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.8%)
  • Electricity (11.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (1.6%)
  • Wood (1.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,975
Here:

13.9%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 649
Here:

9.2%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 574
Here:

20.2%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Allegan County government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,972,000
  • Charges - All Other: $25,544,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
  • Construction - General: $3,051,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $963,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $20,764,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,676,000
    Regular Highways: $7,988,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,201,000
    Police Protection: $5,075,000
    General - Other: $4,826,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,960,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,258,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,408,000
    Financial Administration: $1,304,000
    Parks & Recreation: $353,000
    Housing & Community Development: $41,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,441,000
    Health & Hospitals: $707,000
    Housing & Community Development: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,756,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $999,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,632,000
    All Other: $4,525,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $839,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,835,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,177,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,287,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,660,000
    Rents: $646,000
    Special Assessments: $604,000
    Interest Earnings: $581,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial: $41,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,708,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,168,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,271,000
    All Other: $2,283,000
    Public Welfare: $2,016,000
    General Support: $1,973,000
    Housing & Community Development: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,700,000
    NEC: $387,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,240,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,547
  • Number of aged recipients: 75
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,472
  • Number of recipients under 18: 295
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,043
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 209
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 585
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 703


Allegan County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Allegan County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED237$113,4851,674$133,0977,739$119,244321$29,0598$370,000643$153,002
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$107,476170$154,118866$114,96172$25,4720$051$113,451
APPLICATIONS DENIED39$108,205411$78,3042,029$113,041231$23,1340$0114$135,421
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$115,111128$124,9841,100$125,20329$49,2410$038$158,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS13$121,30841$116,561267$117,09724$71,3331$87,00014$91,214
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED387$129,269507$131,35941$121,512
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED66$132,197142$131,2115$184,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$103,14311$119,2731$63,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$124,46735$128,3435$107,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$85,0002$124,5000$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Allegan County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John37474.8 years
William34875.3 years
Robert33072.5 years
Mary24977.8 years
James23670.0 years
Charles22075.3 years
Helen21480.5 years
George21077.2 years
Ruth16181.0 years
Harold15876.1 years
Most common last names in Allegan County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19672.3 years
Miller11278.1 years
Johnson10775.0 years
Brown9277.7 years
Thompson7374.9 years
Anderson7175.8 years
Jones6274.4 years
Cook6075.0 years
Davis5175.1 years
Baker4975.8 years
Businesses in Allegan County, MI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1KFC2
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
AmericInn1Lane Furniture1
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza3
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets4
AutoZone3McDonald's4
Best Western1Meijer1
Burger King4Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn1RadioShack2
Curves2Rite Aid1
DHL1Sprint Nextel2
Fashion Bug1Subway8
FedEx5Taco Bell2
GameStop1True Value3
H&R Block3U-Haul5
Haworth1UPS7
Home Depot1Walgreens1
Jimmy John's3Walmart1
Johnny Rockets1Wendy's2
Jones New York1
Browse common businesses in Allegan County, MI


Allegan County on our top lists:

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  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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