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Allen County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Allen County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Allen County's economy centers on goods-producing and industrial activity typical of rural southeast Kansas, with a labor force of roughly 7,500 drawn from a population of 12,491. Educational attainment skews toward skilled trades rather than four-year degrees—only 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.5% have a high school diploma—and median worker earnings sit at $32,952 against a low cost base anchored by a $100,400 median home value and $685 monthly median rent. The county carries a 6.9% unemployment rate and a 60.1% labor force participation rate, and posted a slight population decline of 1.1% over five years, signals consistent with broader rural contraction in the region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,491

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,689

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Allen County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,273 (90.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races368 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone352 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race223 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone90 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone76 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish211
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)52
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island43
  4. 4.Other Indo-European34
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

772

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,927

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,587
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,008
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)589
  4. 4.Construction (Group)467
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services388

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,969
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,208
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,133
  4. 4.Service Occupations744
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations719

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.91×)260
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.85×)1,030
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.17×)452
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)1,478
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$100,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$685/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999490 (13.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999362 (9.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999311 (8.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999281 (7.4%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999273 (7.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999220 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,952

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,480 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled569 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home397 (6.9%)
  • Walked239 (4.2%)
  • Other47 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.