Allen

In Bennett County, South Dakota.

Population: 860

Allen is a community in Bennett County, South Dakota, home to 860 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Allen's population grew 85.7% from 463 to 860.

The median gross rent is $618. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 860
Median age: 20.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

463860

Median household income

$12,969$11,705

Median gross rent

$654$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	463	$12,969	$654
2020	477	$9,511	$605
2021	732	$11,705	$573
2022	926	—	$613
2023	860	—	$618

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1738.1%

18 to 2416.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	11.3%
5 to 17	328	38.1%
18 to 24	142	16.5%
25 to 34	102	11.9%
35 to 44	66	7.7%
45 to 54	55	6.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	55	6.4%
75 and over	15	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	798	92.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.3%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	40.3%
High school graduate	74	25.3%
Some college or associate's	101	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means15.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	84.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	19	15.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	78.2%
15 to 29 min	27	21.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 7.29
Poverty rate: 34.4% (296 of 860)

	Count	Share
Family households	108	91.5%
Nonfamily households	10	8.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	92.9%
Vacant	9	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	10.2%
Renter-occupied	106	89.8%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	96.9%
1-unit, attached	4	3.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4600900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2791, -101.9265

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