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Allen Kansas Information: Allen, Kansas is part of LYON County. Population for Allen from the last gathering is 211. You can view Allen venues that host many Allen KS events every year. You can also research Allen Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Allen Kansas real estate guide. Allen Kansas has a latitude of 38.6415 and a longitude of -96.2536. Zip codes in Allen, KS include 66833 ... more Allen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Allen, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Allen, KS was 211.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Allen was 112, which represents 53.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Allen, KS
There are an estimated 41 married men in the town. 51.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Allen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Allen is 99 which is 46.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Allen, Kansas
There are an estimated 43 married women in the community. 61.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Allen, KS
The median age of people living in Allen, KS was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Allen was 15. There were 148 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (30) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Allen, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Allen, KS was 211.

White Population in Allen, KS
The estimated White population in the Allen community is 207, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Allen, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Allen, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Allen, KS was 3.

Asian Population in Allen, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Allen, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Allen was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Allen community was 2, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Allen, KS
The household population number in Allen was 211.

Group Quarters Population in Allen, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Allen, KS
The average household size in Allen is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Allen, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 93 total housing units in Allen.

The number of occupied housing units was 83, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 71 were owner-occupied (85.5), and 12 were renter-occupied (14.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Allen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Allen, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 62, with a median value in dollars of 56,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Allen, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $579 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Allen, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Allen, Kansas
25 people in Allen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Allen, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Allen was 31, or 23.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Allen, KS
In 2000, there were 24 people in Allen, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Allen, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Allen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Allen, Kansas
There were 96 in the labor force in Allen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Allen was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Allen, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Allen, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,792. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Allen, Kansas
Per capita income in Allen in the last full census was 15,855. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Allen numbered 5, or 10.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Allen, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 15, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.