Allenton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

842

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

3.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.56%

72.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,868

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$235,800

Population & Diversity

Allenton, WI is home to a population of 842 people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.9% of Allenton, WI residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (575 people) in Allenton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 70 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Allenton, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allenton, WI was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allenton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
575 ± 281
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
183 ± 238
White (Hispanic)
70 ± 96

30%

Hispanic Population

253 people

30% of the people in Allenton, WI are hispanic (253 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 13.9% of Allenton, WI residents (117 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 Allenton, WI was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

31 ± 40

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Allenton, WI.

Economy

The economy of Allenton, WI employs 367 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allenton, WI were Manufacturing (88 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,033) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,375).

Employment

Occupations

367

2024 Value

± 164

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 70.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allenton, WI declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 424 employees to 367 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allenton, WI, are Management Occupations (66 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (54 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allenton, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

367

2024 Value

± 164

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 70.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allenton, WI declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 424 employees to 367 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allenton, WI, are Manufacturing (88 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allenton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Allenton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,679

Median earning men ± $60,957

$65,865

Median earning women ± $18,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,788) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Allenton, WI was $235,800 in 2024, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,700 to $235,800, a 2.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Allenton, WI is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allenton, WI have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allenton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,291

$241

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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 Allenton, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Allenton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$102,868

Median Household Income

± $21,470

293

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 293 households in Allenton, WI grew to $102,868 from the previous year's value of $85,185.

The following chart displays the households in Allenton, WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allenton, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96.2%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 96.2% of workers in Allenton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.81%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allenton, WI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Allenton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allenton, WI (30 out of 842 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allenton, WI is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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