Allen

Population: 276
Median household income: $56,157
Median home value: $54,100

Allen, a community in Lyon County, Kansas, has 276 residents. Its median household income of $56,157 runs below the Lyon County figure of $59,078.

From 2019 to 2023, Allen's population grew 64.3% from 168 to 276, while its median home value fell 11.0% from $60,800 to $54,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 276
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,157
Median home value: $54,100
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 140
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168276

Median household income

$39,000$56,157

Median home value

$60,800$54,100

Median gross rent

$492$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168	$39,000	$60,800	$492
2020	140	$37,917	$48,300	$558
2021	184	$48,558	$47,500	$431
2022	260	$54,722	$54,400	$479
2023	276	$56,157	$54,100	$483

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2420.3%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.7%
5 to 17	59	21.4%
18 to 24	56	20.3%
25 to 34	17	6.2%
35 to 44	34	12.3%
45 to 54	28	10.1%
55 to 64	14	5.1%
65 to 74	52	18.8%
75 and over	14	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	260	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's50.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	8.8%
High school graduate	44	27.7%
Some college or associate's	80	50.3%
Bachelor's degree	15	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	90.0%
Carpooled	7	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	10.9%
15 to 29 min	58	42.3%
30 to 44 min	40	29.2%
45 to 59 min	4	2.9%
60+ min	20	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 10.1% (28 of 276)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	34.1%
Nonfamily households	87	65.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	94.3%
Vacant	8	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	57.6%
Renter-occupied	56	42.4%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units25.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	62.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.1%
5 to 19 units	36	25.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6551, -96.1696