Allen County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,491
Median household income: $57,618
Median home value: $100,400

Home to 12,491 residents, Allen County is one of Kansas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,618, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Allen County's population held roughly steady from 12,556 to 12,491, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $45,333 to $57,618.

13.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,491
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,618
Median home value: $100,400
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 6,077
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,55612,491

Median household income

$45,333$57,618

Median home value

$79,300$100,400

Median gross rent

$675$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,556	$45,333	$79,300	$675
2020	12,503	$47,983	$80,300	$678
2021	12,557	$51,840	$83,600	$690
2022	12,554	$55,059	$95,700	$703
2023	12,491	$57,618	$100,400	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	723	5.8%
5 to 17	2,044	16.4%
18 to 24	1,173	9.4%
25 to 34	1,343	10.8%
35 to 44	1,425	11.4%
45 to 54	1,371	11.0%
55 to 64	1,818	14.6%
65 to 74	1,505	12.0%
75 and over	1,089	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,120	89.0%
Black or African American	236	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	91	0.7%
Asian	93	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	331	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	512	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	553	6.5%
High school graduate	3,022	35.3%
Some college or associate's	3,157	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,222	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	597	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,313	77.4%
Carpooled	622	11.2%
Public transit	37	0.7%
Walked	256	4.6%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	278	5.0%
Other means	46	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,670	50.4%
15 to 29 min	1,532	28.9%
30 to 44 min	549	10.4%
45 to 59 min	139	2.6%
60+ min	406	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,578 of 12,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,329	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,685	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,014	82.5%
Vacant	1,063	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,736	74.5%
Renter-occupied	1,278	25.5%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,001	82.3%
1-unit, attached	101	1.7%
2 to 4 units	159	2.6%
5 to 19 units	132	2.2%
20 or more units	107	1.8%
Mobile home & other	577	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 20001
State: Kansas
Land area: 500 sq mi
Water area: 5.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.8842, -95.3009

Cities & places

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