Allegan is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,152 people and five associated neighborhoods, Allegan is the 188th largest community in Michigan. Allegan has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Allegan is a blue-collar town, with 35.77% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Allegan is a city of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Allegan who work in office and administrative support (9.70%), healthcare suport services (9.48%), and food service (7.41%). A relatively large number of people in Allegan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Allegan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Allegan who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.90% of the adults in Allegan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Allegan in 2022 was $25,158, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,632 for a family of four. However, Allegan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Allegan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Allegan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Allegan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Allegan include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Allegan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
