Allen County, KY
County
Add ComparisonN/A of the households in Allen County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Allen County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Allen County, KY was $192,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.
Allen County, KY is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.29% of Allen County, KY residents were born outside of the country (275 people).
In 2024, there were 35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Allen County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 564 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 297 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 99.3% of Allen County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allen County, KY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Allen County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Allen County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 564 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 297 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
2.91% of the people in Allen County, KY are hispanic (620 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Allen County, KY as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.
As of 2024, 1.29% of Allen County, KY residents (275 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allen County, KY was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Allen County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Allen County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Allen County, KY.
92.4% of the population of Allen County, KY has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Allen County, KY see 6,932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3546 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1147 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.
Primary care physicians in Allen County, KY see an average of 6,932 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,932 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allen County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allen County, KY declined by 22.8% from 9.83% to 7.58%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Allen County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.51 in Allen County, KY.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Allen County, KY.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.8% in Allen County, KY.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Allen County, KY.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.43% in Allen County, KY.
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The economy of Allen County, KY employs 9.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allen County, KY were Manufacturing (1,910 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,075 people), and Retail Trade (1,017 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($100,813), Utilities ($95,483), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,059).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allen County, KY grew at a rate of 3.66%, from 9k employees to 9.33k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allen County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,294 people), Production Occupations (1,253 people), and Management Occupations (917 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allen County, KY.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allen County, KY grew at a rate of 3.66%, from 9k employees to 9.33k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allen County, KY, are Manufacturing (1,910 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,075 people), and Retail Trade (1,017 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allen County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Allen County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,523), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,758), and Manufacturing ($53,631).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,094), Manufacturing ($41,036), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,114).
As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).
Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Allen County, KY was $192,300 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,300 to $192,300, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Allen County, KY is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
In 2025, 16.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Allen County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.64%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allen County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Allen County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Allen County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Allen County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 8.04k households in Allen County, KY grew to $61,403 from the previous year's value of $59,029.
The following chart displays the households in Allen County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Allen County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.85%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Allen County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allen County, KY have 2 cars.
In 2025, 16.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Allen County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.64%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allen County, KY (2.82k out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allen County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
In 2025, 21.5% of the children was living in poverty in Allen County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.3%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 102 in Allen County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 24.5% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
