COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Allen County
Indiana · 300,836 residents · 657.146 sq mi
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Allen County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,835. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $59,400.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024392K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(23,747)
5 to 97.9%(23,818)
10 to 147.6%(22,731)
15 to 197.3%(21,842)
20 to 246.9%(20,842)
25 to 3417.6%(52,925)
35 to 4415.8%(47,608)
45 to 549.6%(28,782)
55 to 648.1%(24,281)
65 to 746.7%(20,137)
75 to 843.5%(10,642)
85 and over1.2%(3,481)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,835
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,671 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,400
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(269,732)
Black11.2%(37,149)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(13,877)
Asian1.4%(4,597)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(264,088)
Black10%(30,102)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(5,663)
Asian0.8%(2,544)
Other1.4%(4,102)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(24,488)
Central American1.3%(4,936)
Guatemalan0.8%(3,205)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,438)
South American0.4%(1,388)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,094)
Colombian0.2%(707)
Honduran0.1%(310)
Cuban0.1%(287)
Spaniard0.1%(283)
Venezuelan0.1%(264)
Ecuadorian0.1%(230)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(226)
Peruvian0%(95)
Nicaraguan0%(86)
Argentine0%(60)
Bolivian0%(18)
Costa Rican0%(15)
Chilean0%(14)
Dominican0%(6)
Asian origin
Burmese2.4%(9,283)
Asian Indian0.7%(2,620)
Filipino0.5%(1,954)
Chinese0.4%(1,555)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,507)
Laotian0.1%(576)
Korean0.1%(552)
Thai0.1%(392)
Pakistani0.1%(387)
Kazakh0.1%(270)
Malaysian0%(176)
Japanese0%(146)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(101)
Nepalese0%(87)
Bangladeshi0%(74)
Cambodian0%(56)
Indonesian0%(19)
Sri Lankan0%(4)
Uzbek0%(4)
Ancestry
German25%(98,120)
English9.8%(38,305)
Irish9.2%(36,162)
American5.1%(20,100)
French2.6%(10,258)
Italian2.2%(8,775)
Polish2.1%(8,138)
Scottish1.8%(7,197)
Dutch1.1%(4,478)
Swedish1%(4,020)
Swiss1%(3,922)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,921)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(2,518)
Welsh0.6%(2,471)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,331)
Hungarian0.4%(1,707)
Arab0.4%(1,589)
British0.3%(1,083)
Greek0.2%(950)
Russian0.2%(938)
West Indian0.2%(731)
Austrian0.2%(730)
French Canadian0.2%(659)
Danish0.2%(656)
Canadian0.2%(626)
Croatian0.2%(597)
Czech0.1%(557)
Ukrainian0.1%(539)
Belgian0.1%(513)
Lebanese0.1%(498)
Syrian0.1%(481)
Finnish0.1%(404)
Macedonian0.1%(401)
Romanian0.1%(386)
Kenyan0.1%(370)
Jamaican0.1%(338)
Slovak0.1%(309)
Nigerian0.1%(256)
Portuguese0.1%(254)
Ethiopian0.1%(237)
Lithuanian0.1%(232)
Brazilian0.1%(197)
Slovene0%(171)
Serbian0%(166)
Turkish0%(156)
Palestinian0%(149)
Moroccan0%(129)
Ghanaian0%(124)
Haitian0%(124)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(82)
Australian0%(78)
Iranian0%(72)
Barbadian0%(67)
Latvian0%(59)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(52)
Israeli0%(43)
Egyptian0%(39)
Somali0%(34)
Iraqi0%(29)
Armenian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.2%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36%(54,352)
Married50.5%(76,208)
Widowed2.9%(4,327)
Divorced10.6%(15,940)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(49,606)
Married48.3%(76,899)
Widowed8%(12,736)
Divorced12.6%(19,986)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Allen County, Indiana?
Allen County, Indiana has about 300,836 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Allen County, Indiana?
The typical household in Allen County, Indiana earns about $31,835 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Allen County, Indiana expensive?
In Allen County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $59,400, and the typical rent is about $393 a month.
How educated are people in Allen County, Indiana?
About 19.0% of adults age 25 and over in Allen County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Allen County, Indiana?
About 7.9% of people in Allen County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
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