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Allegan, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Allegan is a Census city of 5,172 people across 3.85 square miles of land, in Allegan County. Median household income is $52,925, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 34 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allegan
What Allegan is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.85 sq mi
- Water area0.41 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,345
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allegan
How many people live in Allegan
- Population5,172
- Median age33.0
- Population under 181,095 plus or minus 265
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over729 plus or minus 221
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Households1,925
- Family households1,206
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allegan
Income and work in Allegan
- Median household income$52,925 plus or minus $15,873
- Per capita income$25,158
- Civilian labor force2,398
- Employed2,309
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over3,202
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allegan
Housing in Allegan
- Housing units2,013
- Occupied units1,925
- Vacant units88 plus or minus 98
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,323
- Renter occupied602 plus or minus 208
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,600 plus or minus $38,999
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,115
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units1,448
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more565 plus or minus 214
- Share in buildings of two or more28.1 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Allegan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,070
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,079 plus or minus 253
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.1 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more704 plus or minus 203
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.0 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allegan
SBA loans in Allegan (7(a))
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$4,463,500
- Average approval$131,279
- Median approval$45,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$290,310
- Largest approval$906,500
- Jobs supported231
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.7 percent
- Share to franchises11.8 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allegan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Allegan
SBA loans in Allegan (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$347,000
- Average approval$173,500
- Median approval$173,500
- Largest approval$276,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allegan, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Allegan
Flood risk in Allegan
- NFIP communityCity of Allegan
- NFIP community number260003
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/21/23
The City of Allegan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260003 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegan County, not Allegan
Allegan County context, not Allegan figures
- Establishments in Allegan County2,571
- Covered employment, Allegan County41,360
- Average annual pay, Allegan County$60,226
- Housing units permitted, Allegan County423
Every figure in this section is published for Allegan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Allegan.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Allegan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allegan, Michigan?
5,172, in 1,925 households. Allegan city covers 3.85 square miles of land, which is 1,345 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Allegan in?
Allegan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Allegan?
$52,925. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,600. Median gross rent is $1,115 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Allegan businesses?
34 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $45,250, plus 2 504 approvals worth $347,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allegan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Allegan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Allegan. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Allegan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Allegan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Allegan, city of, community 260003, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Allegan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Allegan.
Is zoning published for Allegan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.