Allen County, Indiana

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 388,791
Median household income: $68,839
Median home value: $194,300

Allen County, Indiana counts 388,791 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,839, its median household income sits in line with Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Allen County's population grew 4.4% from 372,575 to 388,791, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $54,857 to $68,839.

The typical home was built around 1976. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 388,791
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,839
Median home value: $194,300
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 164,456
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

372,575388,791

Median household income

$54,857$68,839

Median home value

$129,300$194,300

Median gross rent

$773$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	372,575	$54,857	$129,300	$773
2020	375,520	$57,104	$136,700	$789
2021	381,839	$61,456	$149,000	$840
2022	385,456	$66,222	$173,600	$924
2023	388,791	$68,839	$194,300	$976

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26,582	6.8%
5 to 17	72,800	18.7%
18 to 24	34,871	9.0%
25 to 34	54,697	14.1%
35 to 44	49,278	12.7%
45 to 54	45,307	11.7%
55 to 64	45,720	11.8%
65 to 74	36,109	9.3%
75 and over	23,427	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	274,650	70.6%
Black or African American	41,658	10.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	211	0.1%
Asian	19,286	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	188	0.0%
Some other race	1,388	0.4%
Two or more races	17,315	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,095	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24,616	9.7%
High school graduate	71,260	28.0%
Some college or associate's	79,412	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	52,988	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	26,262	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148,113	79.1%
Carpooled	17,719	9.5%
Public transit	1,562	0.8%
Walked	2,255	1.2%
Bicycle	686	0.4%
Worked from home	15,526	8.3%
Other means	1,279	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48,814	28.4%
15 to 29 min	85,455	49.8%
30 to 44 min	25,516	14.9%
45 to 59 min	5,287	3.1%
60+ min	6,542	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 12.2% (46,610 of 382,081)

	Count	Share
Family households	97,003	62.9%
Nonfamily households	57,180	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154,183	93.8%
Vacant	10,273	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106,582	69.1%
Renter-occupied	47,601	30.9%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121,527	73.9%
1-unit, attached	4,138	2.5%
2 to 4 units	9,543	5.8%
5 to 19 units	14,831	9.0%
20 or more units	9,680	5.9%
Mobile home & other	4,737	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 18003
State: Indiana
Land area: 657 sq mi
Water area: 2.84 sq mi
Center point: 41.0919, -85.0718