Allen, Collin County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Allen, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Allen, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Allen, Texas. The estimated population of Allen, Texas is 102,778 people, with a median age of 37.7.

We can look at the total population in Allen over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
102,778
-1.21% +6.10%
2020
104,040
+2.3%
-
2019
101,699
+2.46%
-
2018
99,255
+2.47%
-
2017
96,865
- -

Population of Allen, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
54.6%
61.1%
-10.64%
Black/African American
9.5%
8.9%
+6.74%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
-50.00%
Hispanic
11.2%
10.9%
+2.75%
Asian
19.1%
16.2%
+17.90%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Two Or More Races
4.8%
2.5%
+92.00%
Other
0.7%
0.2%
+250.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Allen, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.7 +1.89% 37 +5.11% 38.1 +0.53%
2020 37 -2.37% 35.2 -1.68% 37.9 -4.05%
2019 37.9 +1.88% 35.8 +2.58% 39.5 +1.02%
2018 37.2 +2.76% 34.9 +1.16% 39.1 +2.62%
2017 36.2 - 34.5 - 38.1 -

The median age of Allen, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 7,681 -6.38% 6,841 -0.08% 7,141 6,811
10 to 19 9,323 -11.62% 7,546 +5.66% 8,271 7,977
20 to 29 5,336 +18.27% 4,920 +18.09% 6,265 5,762
30 to 39 5,876 +5.75% 6,245 +3.79% 6,183 6,464
40 to 49 8,484 +5.89% 9,857 -11.96% 8,975 8,720
50 to 59 6,768 +13.29% 6,334 +20.09% 7,689 7,700
60 to 69 3,306 +26.99% 3,842 +16.54% 4,279 4,455
70+ 1,811 +52.21% 2,695 +16.98% 2,922 3,164

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Allen, Texas is $118,254.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Allen.

  • Under 25
    $42,365.00
  • 25 to 44
    $132,299.00
  • 45 to 64
    $130,118.00
  • 65 and over
    $74,475.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Allen, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Allen, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Allen, Texas is currently $143,725.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

23.02% of households in Allen are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Allen against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.56%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.35%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.92%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.02%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Allen is $48,305.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Allen by the total population of Allen.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Allen, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Allen to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.58%
  • Bachelor's degree
    49.21%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.52%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.66%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.03%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Allen that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Allen over the age of 16 is 78,356.

Of those people, a total of 71.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Allen is 68.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 5,778 41.80% 10.00%
20 to 24 years 5,603 70.50% 8.50%
25 to 29 years 6,424 82.50% 4.90%
30 to 34 years 5,407 89.70% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 15,148 82.70% 4.00%
45 to 54 years 17,664 82.80% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 7,512 87.90% 4.00%
60 to 64 years 4,681 65.30% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 6,579 37.30% 1.60%
75 years and over 3,560 6.60% 3.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Allen. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 49,804 71.60% 4.40%
Black or African American 7,978 69.50% 6.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 302 95.70% 2.40%
Asian 14,547 73.60% 1.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,085 63.10% 12.90%
Two or more races 3,628 69.00% 5.50%
Hispanic or Latino 8,451 66.50% 3.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 44,610 72.10% 4.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Allen as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Allen is 53,671, with median earnings of $62,369.00.

Women in Allen, Texas earning approximately 60.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 53,671 $62,369.00
Male 30,230 $80,962.00
Female 23,441 $48,595.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 7,350 $109,356.00
Business and Financial 5,653 $82,156.00
Computer and Mathematical 4,630 $115,880.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,790 $116,429.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 594 $71,762.00
Community and Social Service 707 $44,863.00
Legal 940 $202,820.00
Educational and Library 3,122 $52,869.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,609 $60,208.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,532 $67,085.00
Healthcare Support 1,096 $38,324.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 338 $59,655.00
Law Enforcement 365 $73,565.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,996 $18,448.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 580 $25,344.00
Personal Care and Service 1,357 $19,212.00
Sales 5,973 $42,925.00
Office and Administrative Support 5,382 $39,747.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,065 $38,933.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 913 $53,655.00
Production 1,453 $44,441.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,076 $53,039.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 4,675 $140,927.00 2,675 $74,905.00
Business and Financial 2,940 $101,425.00 2,713 $73,961.00
Computer and Mathematical 3,398 $125,329.00 1,232 $91,804.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,403 $114,493.00 387 $132,517.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 432 $79,531.00 162 $54,531.00
Community and Social Service 346 $42,083.00 361 $57,708.00
Legal 607 $212,250.00 333 $66,615.00
Educational and Library 624 $61,851.00 2,498 $50,708.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 834 $73,929.00 775 $31,319.00
Healthcare Practitioners 956 $99,167.00 1,576 $64,194.00
Healthcare Support 175 $17,337.00 921 $40,048.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 220 $57,586.00 118 $78,322.00
Law Enforcement 212 $74,886.00 153 $60,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,605 $19,010.00 1,391 $17,129.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 356 $25,164.00 224 $25,573.00
Personal Care and Service 418 $11,865.00 939 $26,201.00
Sales 3,717 $61,174.00 2,256 $25,899.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,559 $42,557.00 3,823 $38,557.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 882 $38,615.00 183 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 900 $53,902.00 13 $0.00
Production 1,111 $49,243.00 342 $26,735.00
Transportation and Material Moving 914 $54,784.00 162 $23,850.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 33,786 households in Allen, with an average household size of 3.04 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 26,642 families in Allen with an average family size of 3.46 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 22,507 1,167 2,968 7,144
Average Household Size 3.56 3.08 3.31 1.27
Total Families 22,507 1,167 2,968 0
Average Household Size 3.53 2.79 3.16 0

Poverty

Of the 26,642 families in Allen, 3.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Allen:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 35,686 housing units in Allen, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 33,786 94.68%
Vacant 1,900 5.32%

25.40% of the total 35,686 housing units in Allen are rental units. This is approximately 9,066 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 24,440 are occupied by the owner - or 68.49% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Allen is $1,637.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Allen that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    280
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    348
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    3,333
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    3,106
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,738
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    330
  • $3,000 or more
    211

Property Value

The median value of a property in Allen is $344,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Allen that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    142
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    159
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    453
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,089
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    7,163
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    11,006
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    4,289
  • $1,000,000 or more
    139

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Allen. The chart below shows the number of properties in Allen that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    58
  • 1940 to 1949
    66
  • 1950 to 1959
    111
  • 1960 to 1969
    433
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,326
  • 1980 to 1989
    4,402
  • 1990 to 1999
    9,386
  • 2000 to 2009
    12,259
  • 2010 to 2013
    6,471
  • 2014 or later
    174

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Allen that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    862
  • 1 vehicle available
    7,076
  • 2 vehicles available
    16,809
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    9,039

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Allen get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Allen that commute to work in a particular way.

27.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Allen.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    848
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,979
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    5,200
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    6,857
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    5,104
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    3,479
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    6,974
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,776
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,869
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    4,881
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    3,507
  • 90 or more minutes
    482

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Allen, Texas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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