Population 321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Allen
Household size in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Allen are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Allen skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Allen, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Allen
Renters in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Allen is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Allen are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Allen is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,229 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$525 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Allen runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Allen
Bachelor's degrees in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.7% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Allen: 47.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Allen: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Allen
| Period | Allen | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Allen runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Allen compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | 2.27 | 55.1 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 3.0% | 1991 | $1,219 | 47.7% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| Eden | 2.75 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 15.8% | 12.2% | 1990 | $1,253 | 32.3% | 94.0% | 9.8% |
| Quantico | 2.43 | 52.4 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 6.2% | 1989 | $1,200 | 30.2% | 91.4% | 11.1% |
| Fruitland | 3.06 | 32.3 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 10.0% | 1981 | $1,460 | 38.2% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| Siloam | 3.22 | 31.8 | 14.6% | 29.2% | 23.2% | 1994 | $1,123 | 14.6% | 95.6% | 28.0% |
| Palmetto | 2.29 | 24.6 | 19.6% | 20.7% | 39.1% | 1999 | $1,107 | 31.3% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Whitehaven | 2.44 | 54.7 | 20.7% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 1986 | $1,199 | 17.3% | 94.3% | 16.5% |
| Princess Anne | 2.49 | 33.5 | 16.2% | 41.5% | 25.6% | 1992 | $1,157 | 27.3% | 92.9% | 7.0% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.43 | 53.1 | 15.6% | 7.8% | 17.5% | 1999 | $1,265 | 32.7% | 96.7% | 1.2% |
| Salisbury | 2.47 | 36.3 | 12.7% | 47.6% | 8.7% | 1981 | $1,341 | 29.5% | 89.7% | 6.5% |
| Oakville | 2.58 | 36.0 | 7.0% | 11.9% | 18.8% | 1987 | $891 | 28.9% | 92.3% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Allen. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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