Allen County, Ohio

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 101,685
Median household income: $62,001
Median home value: $158,400

Home to 101,685 residents, Allen County is one of Ohio's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,001, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Allen County's population declined 1.4% from 103,175 to 101,685, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $53,131 to $62,001.

The typical home was built around 1965. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 101,685
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,001
Median home value: $158,400
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 44,697
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

103,175101,685

Median household income

$53,131$62,001

Median home value

$118,100$158,400

Median gross rent

$703$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	103,175	$53,131	$118,100	$703
2020	102,808	$51,892	$120,300	$722
2021	102,462	$55,114	$126,900	$758
2022	102,087	$58,976	$147,000	$844
2023	101,685	$62,001	$158,400	$898

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,171	6.1%
5 to 17	17,822	17.5%
18 to 24	9,282	9.1%
25 to 34	12,333	12.1%
35 to 44	12,169	12.0%
45 to 54	11,453	11.3%
55 to 64	13,467	13.2%
65 to 74	11,288	11.1%
75 and over	7,700	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80,958	79.6%
Black or African American	10,765	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	0.1%
Asian	906	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	354	0.3%
Two or more races	5,110	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,501	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,204	7.6%
High school graduate	27,871	40.7%
Some college or associate's	21,698	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	8,513	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,124	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37,674	83.4%
Carpooled	3,875	8.6%
Public transit	222	0.5%
Walked	615	1.4%
Bicycle	157	0.3%
Worked from home	2,083	4.6%
Other means	540	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,661	41.0%
15 to 29 min	17,139	39.8%
30 to 44 min	5,382	12.5%
45 to 59 min	1,660	3.9%
60+ min	1,241	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 13.1% (12,815 of 97,786)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,580	60.1%
Nonfamily households	16,348	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40,928	91.6%
Vacant	3,769	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,960	68.3%
Renter-occupied	12,968	31.7%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,491	77.2%
1-unit, attached	1,211	2.7%
2 to 4 units	3,473	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,620	3.6%
20 or more units	2,002	4.5%
Mobile home & other	1,900	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39003
State: Ohio
Land area: 403 sq mi
Water area: 4.31 sq mi
Center point: 40.7716, -84.1061