Allegan Metro Area

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  4. Allegan Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Allegan Metro Area Family Information
  6. Allegan Metro Area Education Information
  7. Allegan Metro Area Business Information
  8. Allegan Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Allegan Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Allegan Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Allegan Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Allegan Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 105,665
  • Land Area (2000): 2,143.124 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,605.100 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 43,292
Allegan Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 62,784 29.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,646 4.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 142,782 66.65%

Allegan Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Allegan Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 45,978 43,176 2,802 6.09% 61
1991 45,032 41,876 3,155 7.01% 70
1992 45,953 42,667 3,287 7.15% 72
1993 48,007 45,247 2,760 5.75% 58
1994 50,129 47,924 2,205 4.40% 44
1995 51,004 49,107 1,897 3.72% 37
1996 52,083 50,273 1,810 3.47% 35
1997 54,174 52,569 1,605 2.96% 30
1998 55,297 53,822 1,475 2.67% 27
1999 57,223 55,729 1,494 2.61% 26
2000 57,813 56,168 1,645 2.85% 29
2001 57,716 55,270 2,446 4.24% 42
2002 55,068 51,981 3,087 5.61% 56
2003 53,105 49,613 3,493 6.58% 66
2004 53,511 49,990 3,521 6.58% 66
2005 55,311 51,863 3,449 6.23% 63
2006 56,796 53,358 3,439 6.05% 61
2007 56,393 52,852 3,541 6.28% 63
2008 56,106 52,007 4,099 7.31% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,507 51,513 3,994 7.20% 72
Feb 2008 55,705 51,480 4,225 7.58% 76
Mar 2008 55,923 51,914 4,009 7.17% 72
Apr 2008 55,817 52,466 3,351 6.00% 60
May 2008 56,520 52,463 4,057 7.18% 72
Jun 2008 57,208 52,929 4,279 7.48% 75
Jul 2008 57,015 52,489 4,526 7.94% 79
Aug 2008 56,058 51,831 4,227 7.54% 75
Sep 2008 55,203 50,980 4,223 7.65% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Allegan Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,870 12.15%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,866 6.84%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3,794 6.71%
4. Metal Manufactuing 3,672 6.50%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 2,486 4.40%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,064 3.65%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 2,010 3.56%
8. Educational Services 1,956 3.46%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 1,852 3.28%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,706 3.02%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,606 2.84%
12. Truck Transportation 1,504 2.66%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,428 2.53%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,254 2.22%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,242 2.20%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,198 2.12%
17. Public Administration 1,088 1.92%
18. Health Care 1,072 1.90%
19. Paper Manufacturing 1,070 1.89%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 984 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,352 13.32%
2. Educational Services 5,146 10.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,488 7.32%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,348 4.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,840 3.86%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,768 3.71%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 1,708 3.58%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,618 3.39%
9. Social Assistance 1,478 3.10%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,442 3.02%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,368 2.87%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,334 2.80%
13. Metal Manufactuing 1,320 2.77%
14. Public Administration 1,042 2.19%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 910 1.91%
16. Food Manufacturing 844 1.77%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 736 1.54%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 722 1.51%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 722 1.51%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 720 1.51%

Allegan Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,230 9.25%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,834 8.55%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,346 5.92%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,844 5.03%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,552 4.52%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,150 3.80%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,060 3.64%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 2,048 3.62%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,916 3.39%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,838 3.25%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,790 3.17%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,496 2.65%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,310 2.32%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,298 2.30%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 1,142 2.02%
16. Engineers 1,096 1.94%
17. Agricultural Workers 1,052 1.86%
18. Top Executives 1,024 1.81%
19. Carpenters 1,006 1.78%
20. Construction Laborers 970 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,966 6.22%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,870 6.02%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,446 5.13%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,304 4.83%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,642 3.44%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,632 3.42%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,456 3.05%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,410 2.96%
9. Cashiers 1,372 2.88%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,362 2.86%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,360 2.85%
12. Registered Nurses 1,358 2.85%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,330 2.79%
14. Child Care Workers 1,262 2.65%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,236 2.59%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,126 2.36%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,118 2.34%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,090 2.29%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,080 2.27%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 984 2.06%

Allegan Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,297 57.13%
15-35 hours 22,042 13.79%
1-14 hours 5,880 3.68%
No regular hours 40,576 25.39%

Allegan Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,452 4.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,382 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,687 5.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,960 11.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,248 12.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,472 13.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,371 13.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,705 7.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,414 3.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,937 3.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,366 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 732 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,295 9.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,487 9.53%

Allegan Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,397 4.42%
5-9 13,007 13.07%
10-14 13,780 13.85%
15-19 14,850 14.92%
20-24 15,352 15.43%
25-29 7,870 7.91%
30-34 12,746 12.81%
35-39 3,530 3.55%
40-44 3,601 3.62%
45-59 6,199 6.23%
60-89 2,269 2.28%
At least 90 1,907 1.92%

Allegan Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 182 0.18% 69,074 69.42%
30-44 46 0.05% 19,831 19.93%
45-59 4 0.00% 6,195 6.23%
At least 60 32 0.03% 4,144 4.16%

Allegan Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 200 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,800 10.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 85,853 82.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 54 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 558 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 264 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,779 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,428 4.26%

Allegan Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 76,490 (207,482 people)
Families (2000): 57,216 (179,920 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26,460
People at same address in 1995: 115,616
Allegan Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,788 6.18%
$10,000-$14,999 3,582 4.62%
$15,000-$19,999 4,126 5.32%
$20,000-$24,999 4,680 6.04%
$25,000-$29,999 4,667 6.02%
$30,000-$34,999 5,059 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 5,594 7.22%
$40,000-$44,999 5,368 6.93%
$45,000-$49,999 4,823 6.22%
$50,000-$59,999 8,377 10.81%
$60,000-$74,999 10,536 13.60%
$75,000-$99,999 9,190 11.86%
$100,000-$124,999 3,282 4.24%
$125,000-$149,999 1,600 2.06%
$150,000-$199,999 866 1.12%
$200,000 or more 946 1.22%

Allegan Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,919 20.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,622 30.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,539 4.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,915 15.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 192 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,217 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 67 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,041 7.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 29 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,050 2.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 560 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Allegan Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 64,765 30.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,923 13.97%
Public Assistance 1,575 0.74%
Retirement 12,691 5.92%
Self Employment 10,117 4.72%
Social Security 18,744 8.75%
Supplemental Security 2,559 1.19%
Wage / Salary 62,822 29.32%
Other 11,070 5.17%

Allegan Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25,090 51.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23,307 48.16%

Allegan Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,275 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 51,056 63.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,749 25.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,746 2.16%

Allegan Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,275 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 51,750 62.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,277 18.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,194 8.72%

Allegan Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Allegan Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,553 5.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,693 13.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 59,757 39.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32,338 21.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,094 5.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,453 10.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,818 4.46%

Allegan Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,973 1.87% 1,216 1.15% 3,189 3.02%
Kindergarten 3,239 3.07% 472 0.45% 3,711 3.51%
Grades 1-4 11,940 11.30% 2,020 1.91% 13,960 13.21%
Grades 5-8 12,894 12.20% 2,013 1.91% 14,907 14.11%
Grades 9-12 13,013 12.32% 1,353 1.28% 14,366 13.60%
Undergrad college 4,621 4.37% 1,169 1.11% 5,790 5.48%
Graduate or professional school 746 0.71% 202 0.19% 948 0.90%
Total 48,426 45.83% 8,445 7.99% 56,871 53.82%

Allegan Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Allegan Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 204 204
2004 200 184

Allegan Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Allegan Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 195,744 92.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,474 7.33%

Allegan Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 170
Allegan Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Allegan Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,141 15.28%
10-19 Years 17,125 16.21%
20-29 Years 11,839 11.20%
30-39 Years 16,381 15.50%
40-49 Years 17,066 16.15%
50-59 Years 11,493 10.88%
60-69 Years 7,107 6.73%
70-79 Years 5,383 5.09%
80-89 Years 2,676 2.53%
90+ Years 454 0.43%

Allegan Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 52,730 49.90%
Color 1 Box Female 52,935 50.10%

Allegan Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 96,167 91.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,040 5.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,315 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 979 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 562 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 520 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 65 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.02%

Allegan Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 50,990 24.97%
2. German 44,901 21.99%
3. English 22,868 11.20%
4. Irish 21,110 10.34%
5. United States Or American 15,906 7.79%
6. Polish 10,554 5.17%
7. French Non-Basque 7,725 3.78%
8. Italian 4,777 2.34%
9. Scottish 3,660 1.79%
10. Swedish 3,135 1.54%

Allegan Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 185,439 93.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,242 5.16%
3. German 598 0.30%
4. Other West Germanic 589 0.30%
5. French 376 0.19%
6. Polish 210 0.11%
7. Vietnamese 156 0.08%
8. Chinese 126 0.06%
9. Other Asian 108 0.05%
10. Tagalog 100 0.05%

Allegan Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 207,960 97.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,590 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,662 1.71%

Allegan Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Allegan Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allegan Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Allegan County    

Allegan Metro Area Cities Back to top