Allen, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
468
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.8
10.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
4.16% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,464
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$131,300
17.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
241
1.26% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Allen, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Allen, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Allen, NE was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Allen, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Allen, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Allen, NE is home to a population of 468 people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.91% of Allen, NE residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399 people) in Allen, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Allen, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allen, NE was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allen, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    399 ± 99
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    23 ± 27
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 14
7.69%
Hispanic Population
36 people

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399 people) in Allen, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.69% of the people in Allen, NE are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Allen, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
7.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 4.91% of Allen, NE residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allen, NE was 7.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    11 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 18

Allen, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Allen, NE employs 241 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allen, NE were Manufacturing (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Construction (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,714), Construction ($66,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,917).

Employment

Occupations

241
2024 Value
± 81
1.26%
1 Year growth
± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allen, NE grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 238 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allen, NE, are Production Occupations (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allen, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

241
2024 Value
± 81
1.26%
1 Year growth
± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allen, NE grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 238 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allen, NE, are Manufacturing (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Construction (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allen, NE, though some of these residents may live in Allen, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,705
Median earning men ± $9,593
$21,250
Median earning women ± $10,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,333), and Construction ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Manufacturing ($11,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Allen, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Allen, NE was $131,300 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,600 to $131,300, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Allen, NE is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allen, NE have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allen, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,172
$134
Median Property Taxes
±$36

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allen, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Allen, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2024
58.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Allen, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,464
Median Household Income
± $14,833
185
Number of Households
± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 185 households in Allen, NE grew to $59,464 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Allen, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allen, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.8%)
  2. Carpooled (20.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Allen, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.1%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allen, NE have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Allen, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Allen, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allen, NE have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allen, NE (82 out of 465 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allen, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Allen, NE has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 7.26% on non-group plans, and 5.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
7.26%
Non-Group
5.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allen, NE declined by 10.1% from 11.4% to 10.3%.

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