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Allen County, KY

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

AI Overview

Allen County is a small rural Kentucky county of 21,029 residents with a workforce oriented toward lower-skill occupations, reflected in a 17.4% bachelor's degree attainment rate and median worker earnings of $35,990. Labor costs are low relative to national norms, supported by a median household income of $61,403 and median gross rent of just $750 per month, though a 7.5% unemployment rate and 58.7% labor force participation rate signal a constrained available workforce. The county posted modest population growth of 1.1% over five years, with a high homeownership rate of 76.7% and median home values of $176,300 pointing to stable, affordable residential conditions.

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

Population

21,029

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,403

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,030 (94.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races635 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race314 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone179 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone100 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,311
  2. 2.Spanish412
  3. 3.Arabic6
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,421

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,594

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,206

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,920
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,910
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,017
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,014
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities751

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,576
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,353
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,895
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,644
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations859

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.24×)608
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)1,520
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.43×)1,129
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)712
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.22×)254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$750/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999938 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999770 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999657 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999655 (10.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999530 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999489 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,990

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,401 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled803 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home518 (5.7%)
  • Walked324 (3.6%)
  • Other18 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.1%)

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.