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Allen County

Indiana · 355,329 residents · 657 sq mi
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Allen County is home to 355,329 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $113,200. The foreign-born share is 5%. Median rent is $629 a month. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
355,329
+7%since 2000
from 331,849 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.3
+4%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
292K319K347K374K402K19902000201020202024Allen County
2024392K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(26,524)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(26,805)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(26,484)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(26,256)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(23,380)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(46,809)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(45,800)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(50,214)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(40,920)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(21,896)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(13,998)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(6,243)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,714
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,671 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,532
+14%since 2000
from $21,544 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,200
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$629
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $506 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 71.0% in 2000
30.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.3
+3%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(271,789)
Black11.5%(40,998)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(23,093)
Asian2.7%(9,611)
Other2.4%(8,574)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(16,539)
Central American0.4%(1,487)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,417)
Guatemalan0.2%(761)
Salvadoran0.2%(637)
Ecuadorian0.1%(331)
Cuban0.1%(211)
Spaniard0.1%(199)
Dominican0%(149)
Colombian0%(99)
Honduran0%(65)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(55)
Chilean0%(47)
Argentine0%(21)
Ancestry
German33.4%(117,332)
Irish11.4%(40,071)
American10.7%(37,575)
English8.1%(28,287)
French4.2%(14,701)
Italian2.9%(10,076)
Polish2.4%(8,297)
Scottish1.9%(6,619)
Dutch1.6%(5,546)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(4,257)
Swiss1%(3,644)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(3,110)
Norwegian0.7%(2,413)
Welsh0.5%(1,757)
Hungarian0.4%(1,535)
Russian0.4%(1,249)
Czech0.3%(1,167)
French Canadian0.3%(1,101)
British0.3%(1,044)
Greek0.3%(980)
Arab0.2%(841)
Canadian0.2%(823)
Danish0.2%(818)
Macedonian0.2%(718)
West Indian0.2%(671)
Slovak0.2%(604)
Ukrainian0.2%(583)
Romanian0.2%(564)
Austrian0.1%(417)
Finnish0.1%(387)
Haitian0.1%(377)
Lithuanian0.1%(368)
Belgian0.1%(361)
Portuguese0.1%(337)
Lebanese0.1%(304)
Croatian0.1%(285)
Bulgarian0.1%(240)
Jamaican0.1%(196)
Nigerian0.1%(179)
Syrian0%(126)
Armenian0%(111)
Serbian0%(93)
Latvian0%(86)
Egyptian0%(79)
Slovene0%(71)
Somali0%(68)
Iraqi0%(54)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Turkish0%(46)
Kenyan0%(38)
Israeli0%(34)
Iranian0%(32)
Brazilian0%(21)
Jordanian0%(10)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+64%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
85.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 85.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(4,546)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(4,108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(5,947)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(972)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(339)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,926 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Allen County, Indiana?

Allen County, Indiana has about 355,329 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Allen County, Indiana?

The typical household in Allen County, Indiana earns about $48,714 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 $113,200, and the typical rent is about $629 a month.

How educated are people in Allen County, Indiana?

About 26.1% 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 12.3% of people in Allen County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Allen County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Allen County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,493 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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