COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Allen County
Indiana · 385,410 residents · 657 sq mi
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Allen County is home to 385,410 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $136,700, having risen by half since 2000. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. 53,561 more people live here than in 2000. Renters pay $789 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 22 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024392K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.8%(26,033)
5 to 97.2%(27,583)
10 to 147.3%(27,998)
15 to 197%(27,066)
20 to 246.7%(25,925)
25 to 3413.5%(51,973)
35 to 4412.4%(47,948)
45 to 5411.7%(44,926)
55 to 6412.1%(46,803)
65 to 749.3%(35,670)
75 to 844.3%(16,511)
85 and over1.8%(6,974)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,104
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,671 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18.5%
Information11.7%
Other services6.5%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Public administration4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$136,700
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.4
+6%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(270,149)
Black11.3%(43,629)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(32,923)
Asian4.7%(18,191)
Other3.9%(14,954)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(21,608)
Central American0.7%(2,785)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,694)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,618)
Salvadoran0.2%(790)
South American0.2%(719)
Cuban0.1%(336)
Ecuadorian0.1%(267)
Spaniard0.1%(255)
Panamanian0.1%(248)
Colombian0%(185)
Peruvian0%(175)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(112)
Dominican0%(56)
Argentine0%(49)
Venezuelan0%(32)
Bolivian0%(11)
Costa Rican0%(9)
Nicaraguan0%(8)
Asian origin
Burmese1.6%(6,193)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,822)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,703)
Filipino0.4%(1,387)
Korean0.3%(1,244)
Chinese0.3%(1,002)
Thai0.1%(476)
Pakistani0.1%(248)
Laotian0.1%(240)
Malaysian0%(160)
Bangladeshi0%(118)
Japanese0%(88)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German26.4%(99,260)
Irish9.5%(35,761)
English7.6%(28,485)
American6.4%(24,114)
French3.3%(12,511)
Italian2.6%(9,614)
Polish2.1%(8,046)
Scottish1.6%(6,127)
Dutch1.3%(4,742)
Subsaharan African1.1%(4,025)
Swedish1%(3,876)
Swiss1%(3,735)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(2,548)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,144)
Norwegian0.6%(2,067)
British0.5%(1,967)
Hungarian0.5%(1,722)
Greek0.3%(1,057)
French Canadian0.3%(1,004)
Macedonian0.2%(790)
Czech0.2%(780)
Russian0.2%(729)
Croatian0.2%(699)
Finnish0.2%(662)
West Indian0.2%(640)
Canadian0.2%(597)
Slovak0.2%(589)
Ethiopian0.1%(543)
Danish0.1%(515)
Romanian0.1%(494)
Portuguese0.1%(455)
Ukrainian0.1%(444)
Austrian0.1%(427)
Iranian0.1%(400)
Nigerian0.1%(312)
Belgian0.1%(310)
Kenyan0.1%(260)
Lithuanian0.1%(255)
Jamaican0.1%(217)
Serbian0.1%(204)
Lebanese0.1%(190)
Somali0%(152)
Haitian0%(150)
Brazilian0%(141)
Bulgarian0%(134)
Egyptian0%(117)
Iraqi0%(112)
Palestinian0%(108)
Slovene0%(106)
Arab0%(98)
Syrian0%(92)
Latvian0%(86)
Barbadian0%(85)
Australian0%(82)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(71)
Jordanian0%(46)
Moroccan0%(36)
Israeli0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Armenian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(15)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.2%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
11.2%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(3,705)
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(3,991)
Vietnam era34%(6,999)
Korean War9.2%(1,885)
World War II3.2%(653)
Share of the 20,567 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 385,410 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Allen County, Indiana?
The typical household in Allen County, Indiana earns about $57,104 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 $136,700, and the typical rent is about $789 a month.
How educated are people in Allen County, Indiana?
About 28.9% 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 12.6% 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 84,574 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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