Allen Park, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 29,376 (All urban)

Allen Park, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,254 (11,974 occupied: 10,529 owner occupied, 1,445 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1748 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $119,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $802

Median gross rent in Allen Park, MI in 2000: $595

Housing units in Allen Park with a mortgage: 5,969 (365 second mortgage, 1,023 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,294

Household type by relationship

Households: 29,066

In family households: 24,891 (6,556 male householders, 1,684 female householders)
6,844 spouses, 8,601 children (8,111 natural, 119 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 317 grandchildren, 216 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 221 other relatives, 313 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,175 (1,476 male householders (1,242 living alone)), 2,268 female householders (2,128 living alone)), 431 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 310 (299 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,752 2-persons, 1,832 3-persons, 1,648 4-persons, 747 5-persons, 197 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,370 1-person, 319 2-persons, 55 3-persons.

5,133 married couples with children.
882 single-parent households (209 men, 673 women).

92.8% of residents of Allen Park speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,387 (4.7%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allen Park, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 45
3 rooms: 133
4 rooms: 430
5 rooms: 3,935
6 rooms: 3,506
7 rooms: 1,430
8 rooms: 760
9 or more rooms: 290

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allen Park, Michigan:

1 room: 42
2 rooms: 231
3 rooms: 304
4 rooms: 397
5 rooms: 267
6 rooms: 152
7 rooms: 32
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 95
1980 to 1989: 93
1970 to 1979: 643
1960 to 1969: 1,935
1950 to 1959: 6,327
1940 to 1949: 2,218
1939 or earlier: 894

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allen Park:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 106
2 bedrooms: 1,467
3 bedrooms: 7,833
4 bedrooms: 956
5 or more bedrooms: 154

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allen Park:

no bedroom: 57
1 bedroom: 525
2 bedrooms: 542
3 bedrooms: 285
4 bedrooms: 21
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Allen Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 534
1 vehicle: 3,598
2 vehicles: 4,576
3 vehicles: 1,379
4 vehicles: 366
5 or more vehicles: 76

Cars and other vehicles available in Allen Park in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 275
1 vehicle: 696
2 vehicles: 409
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Allen Park, MI:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 108
$60,000 to $69,999: 219
$70,000 to $79,999: 394
$80,000 to $89,999: 692
$90,000 to $99,999: 1138
$100,000 to $124,999: 3162
$125,000 to $149,999: 2411
$150,000 to $174,999: 1060
$175,000 to $199,999: 481
$200,000 to $249,999: 246
$250,000 to $299,999: 72
$300,000 to $399,999: 48
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Allen Park:

Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 48
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 165
$450 to $499: 139
$500 to $549: 234
$550 to $599: 230
$600 to $649: 158
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 50
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 56
$900 to $999: 58
$1,000 to $1,249: 24
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 163
1990 to 1994: 62
1985 to 1989: 19
1980 to 1984: 120
1975 to 1979: 56
1970 to 1974: 89
1970 to 1974: 132
1965 to 1969: 746

Allen Park, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.2%
Number of people working at home: 159 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 386
5 to 9 minutes: 1526
10 to 14 minutes: 2285
15 to 19 minutes: 2125
20 to 24 minutes: 2339
25 to 29 minutes: 783
30 to 34 minutes: 1559
35 to 39 minutes: 291
40 to 44 minutes: 484
45 to 59 minutes: 833
60 to 89 minutes: 300
90 or more minutes: 202

Allen Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,024 (91%)
Carpooled: 815 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 58 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 159 (1%)
Other means: 38 (0%)
Worked at home: 159 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 414
$10,000 to $14,999: 475
$15,000 to $19,999: 538
$20,000 to $24,999: 673
$25,000 to $29,999: 804
$30,000 to $34,999: 638
$35,000 to $39,999: 635
$40,000 to $44,999: 668
$45,000 to $49,999: 771
$50,000 to $59,999: 1307
$60,000 to $74,999: 1580
$75,000 to $99,999: 1939
$100,000 to $124,999: 851
$125,000 to $149,999: 368
$150,000 to $199,999: 228
$200,000 or more: 95

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 3708
German: 3441
Irish: 2674
Other groups: 2410
Italian: 2409
English: 1807
Hungarian: 1367
French (except Basque): 1023
United States or American: 918
Scottish: 615
French Canadian: 607
Scotch-Irish: 387
Dutch: 342
Slovak: 290
Arab:: 240
Greek: 227
Maltese: 221
Armenian: 214
Romanian: 183
Swedish: 168
Lithuanian: 158
European: 134
Finnish: 131
Russian: 130
Lebanese: 122
Canadian: 102
Norwegian: 98
Ukrainian: 92
Czech: 85
Welsh: 85
Yugoslavian: 74
Czechoslovakian: 63
Belgian: 60
Slovene: 55
British: 49
Swiss: 49
Arab/Arabic: 44
Austrian: 40
Danish: 32
Macedonian: 30
Croatian: 30
Syrian: 29
Slavic: 28
Other Arab: 27
Scandinavian: 25
Brazilian: 21
Subsaharan African:: 19
African: 19
Serbian: 17
Palestinian: 13
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11
Albanian: 9
Pennsylvania German: 9
Eastern European: 8
Portuguese: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
Barbadian: 7
Bulgarian: 6
Jordanian: 5
Australian: 3

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

Canada (22%)
Italy (14%)
Mexico (9%)
India (6%)
Lebanon (3%)
Romania (3%)
Philippines (3%)

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

This state: 23559
Northeast: 1104
Midwest: 1427
South: 1487
West: 183

71% of Allen Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 179
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 215
11th grade: 156
12th grade, no diploma: 289
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,973
Less than 1 year of college: 719
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,990
Associate degree: 672
Bachelor's degree: 1,569
Master's degree: 445
Professional school degree: 126
Doctorate degree: 60

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 241
9th grade: 150
10th grade: 452
11th grade: 247
12th grade, no diploma: 347
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,341
Less than 1 year of college: 1,000
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,677
Associate degree: 833
Bachelor's degree: 1,354
Master's degree: 496
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,966
Black householders: $52,708
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,250
Asian householders: $52,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $31,250
Some other race householders: $56,944
Two or more races householders: $62,143
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,833

Allen Park household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Allen Park household income for Black or African American householders

Allen Park household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Allen Park household income for Asian householders

Allen Park household income for some other race householders

Allen Park household income for two or more races householders

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Allen Park marital status for males

Allen Park marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,800
Black or African American householders: $59,200
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $130,200
Asian householders: $165,600
Some other race householders: $109,800
Two or more races householders: $115,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,015
One, attached: 93
Two: 52
3 or 4: 104
5 to 9: 456
10 to 19: 190
20 to 49: 83
50 or more: 234
Mobile homes: 19
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Allen Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (98%)
Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (16%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 489

Here:	15.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 261

Here:	16.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172

Here:	12.3%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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