Allen County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,029
Median household income: $59,029
Median home value: $176,300

Allen County, Kentucky counts 21,029 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,029 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Allen County's population held roughly steady from 20,944 to 21,029, while its median household income rose 34.0% from $44,036 to $59,029.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,029
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,029
Median home value: $176,300
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 9,261
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,94421,029

Median household income

$44,036$59,029

Median home value

$120,600$176,300

Median gross rent

$677$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,944	$44,036	$120,600	$677
2020	21,065	$44,180	$123,300	$680
2021	20,604	$47,495	$132,900	$748
2022	20,773	$57,159	$160,200	$831
2023	21,029	$59,029	$176,300	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,231	5.9%
5 to 17	3,614	17.2%
18 to 24	1,535	7.3%
25 to 34	2,689	12.8%
35 to 44	2,399	11.4%
45 to 54	2,762	13.1%
55 to 64	3,100	14.7%
65 to 74	2,252	10.7%
75 and over	1,447	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,672	93.5%
Black or African American	96	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.2%
Two or more races	600	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	584	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,204	15.0%
High school graduate	5,996	40.9%
Some college or associate's	3,903	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,509	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,037	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,518	74.3%
Carpooled	1,007	11.5%
Public transit	40	0.5%
Walked	342	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	822	9.4%
Other means	41	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,698	33.9%
15 to 29 min	2,169	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,661	20.9%
45 to 59 min	865	10.9%
60+ min	555	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 15.0% (3,120 of 20,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,538	70.5%
Nonfamily households	2,314	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,852	84.8%
Vacant	1,409	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,026	76.7%
Renter-occupied	1,826	23.3%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,812	73.6%
1-unit, attached	96	1.0%
2 to 4 units	163	1.8%
5 to 19 units	378	4.1%
20 or more units	32	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,780	19.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21003
State: Kentucky
Land area: 344 sq mi
Water area: 8.14 sq mi
Center point: 36.7508, -86.1925