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Allen Park, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Allen Park is a Census city of 27,925 people across 6.99 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $81,655, 87.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 29 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allen Park
What Allen Park is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.99 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,992
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne 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.
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How many people live in Allen Park
- Population27,925
- Median age43.1
- Population under 185,551
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,168
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Households11,791
- Family households7,442
- Share of households that are families63.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Allen Park
- Median household income$81,655
- Per capita income$43,070
- Civilian labor force15,212
- Employed14,488
- Unemployed724 plus or minus 196
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over20,347
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Allen Park
- Housing units12,374
- Occupied units11,791
- Vacant units583 plus or minus 228
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied10,294
- Renter occupied1,497
- Ownership rate87.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,246
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Single family units11,648
- Share single family94.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more726 plus or minus 199
- Share in buildings of two or more5.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Allen Park gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,835
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,958
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,124
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.1 percent
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Allen Park (7(a))
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$6,011,100
- Average approval$207,279
- Median approval$100,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$460,840
- Largest approval$765,000
- Jobs supported257
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more24.1 percent
- Share to franchises20.7 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allen Park, 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.
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SBA loans in Allen Park (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$7,385,000
- Average approval$1,055,000
- Median approval$901,000
- Largest approval$2,327,000
- Jobs supported115
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allen Park, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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.
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Flood risk in Allen Park
- NFIP communityCity of Allen Park
- NFIP community number260217
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Allen Park participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260217 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.
Wayne County, not Allen Park
Wayne County context, not Allen Park figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Allen Park.
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
Allen Park questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allen Park, Michigan?
27,925, in 11,791 households. Allen Park city covers 6.99 square miles of land, which is 3,992 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Allen Park in?
Wayne 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 Allen Park?
$81,655. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,700. Median gross rent is $1,246 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Allen Park businesses?
29 7(a) approvals totaling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $7.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allen Park, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Allen Park borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Allen Park. 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 Allen Park in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Allen Park appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Allen Park, city of, community 260217, 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 Allen Park figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne 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 Allen Park.
Is zoning published for Allen Park?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.