Allen, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

102,778

1.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.7

1.89% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.16%

24.9% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$118,254

3.99% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$344,100

6.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Allen, TX had a population of 103k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $118,254. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Allen, TX declined from 104,040 to 102,778, a −1.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $113,719 to $118,254, a 3.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allen, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.48%), White (Hispanic) (6.77%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%).

None of the households in Allen, TX 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.

91.1% of the residents in Allen, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Allen, TX was $344,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Allen, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Allen, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Allen, TX is home to a population of 103k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 20.3% of Allen, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

In 2021, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Allen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.1%

2021 Citizenship

91.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.1% of Allen, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Allen, TX was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Allen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allen, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.1k ± 2.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.6k ± 1.67k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.75k ± 2.26k

11.2%

Hispanic Population

11.6k people

11.2% of the people in Allen, TX are hispanic (11.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Allen, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20.8k people

20.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

21k people

As of 2021, 20.3% of Allen, TX residents (20.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allen, TX was 20.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Allen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,005 ± 307
Gulf War (2001-)
787 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
779 ± 239

Allen, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Allen, TX employs 53.7k people. The largest industries in Allen, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,507 people), Retail Trade (6,176 people), and Manufacturing (5,462 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($132,734), Information ($127,471), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,918).

Employment

Occupations

53.7k

2021 Value

± 2,549

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 6.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Allen, TX declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 54.4k employees to 53.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allen, TX, are Management Occupations (7,350 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,973 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5,653 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allen, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

53.7k

2021 Value

± 2,549

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 6.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Allen, TX declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 54.4k employees to 53.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allen, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,507 people), Retail Trade (6,176 people), and Manufacturing (5,462 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allen, TX, though some of these residents may live in Allen, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,962

Median earning men ± $7,849

$48,595

Median earning women ± $6,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($128,879), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,343), and Manufacturing ($108,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($110,385), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,631), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,154).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Allen, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Allen, TX was $344,100 in 2021, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $323,500 to $344,100, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Allen, TX is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Allen, TX have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allen, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Allen, TX is $118,254. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Allen, TX was Census Tract 315.08 with a value of $99,481, followed by Census Tract 315.04 and Census Tract 315.07, with respective values of $89,591 and $86,445.

Property

$344,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,530

$24,440

Median Property Taxes

±$1,231

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.3% of the housing units in Allen, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Allen, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 315.08
Census Tract 315.04
Census Tract 315.07

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Allen, TX was Census Tract 315.08 with a value of $99,481, followed by Census Tract 315.04 and Census Tract 315.07, with respective values of $89,591 and $86,445.

The following map shows all of the places in Allen, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,254

Median Household Income

± $9,369

33.8k

Number of Households

± 1,830

In 2021, the median household income of the 33.8k households in Allen, TX grew to $118,254 from the previous year's value of $113,719.

The following chart displays the households in Allen, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allen, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (6.54%)

In 2021, 74.5% of workers in Allen, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.54%).

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.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allen, TX have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Allen, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Allen, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Allen, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allen, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allen, TX (5.28k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allen, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Allen, TX has health coverage, with 67.7% on employee plans, 4.31% on Medicaid, 7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.851% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Collin County, TX see 991 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.507% increase from the previous year (986 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1471 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 727 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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991 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Collin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Collin County, TX see an average of 991 patients per year. This represents a 0.507% increase from the previous year (986 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Collin County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.75% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

7.55%

Uninsured

67.7%

Employer Coverage

4.31%

Medicaid

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.851%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allen, TX declined by 7.87% from 8.19% to 7.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Allen, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.