Allen, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Allen is a Census city of 287 people across 0.28 square miles of land, in Lyon County. Median household income is $59,016, 60.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allen
What Allen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.28 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,038 plus or minus 326
- County holding the largest share of its areaLyon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen
How many people live in Allen
- Population287 plus or minus 90
- Median age40.5 plus or minus 18.1
- Population under 1847 plus or minus 28
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over66 plus or minus 53
- Share 65 and over23.0 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Households131 plus or minus 54
- Family households51 plus or minus 18
- Share of households that are families38.9 percent plus or minus 21.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen
Income and work in Allen
- Median household income$59,016
- Per capita income$32,305
- Civilian labor force168 plus or minus 69
- Employed168 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over170 plus or minus 62
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen
Housing in Allen
- Housing units140 plus or minus 54
- Occupied units131 plus or minus 54
- Vacant units9 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied79 plus or minus 32
- Renter occupied52 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate60.3 percent plus or minus 34.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,600 plus or minus $35,460
- Median gross rent, monthly$478
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.7 percent
- Single family units91 plus or minus 34
- Share single family65.0 percent plus or minus 34.8
- Units in buildings of two or more40 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more28.6 percent plus or minus 35.7
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen
How Allen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute166 plus or minus 69
- Commuting under 15 minutes12 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more89 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.6 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Drove alone92.3 percent
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home1.2 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen
Flood risk in Allen
- NFIP communityCity of Allen
- NFIP community number200027
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/22(M)
The City of Allen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200027 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lyon County, not Allen
Lyon County context, not Allen figures
- Establishments in Lyon County839
- Covered employment, Lyon County15,357
- Average annual pay, Lyon County$47,458
- Housing units permitted, Lyon County38
Every figure in this section is published for Lyon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Allen.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Allen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allen, Kansas?
287, in 131 households. Allen city covers 0.28 square miles of land, which is 1,038 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Allen in?
Lyon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Allen?
$59,016. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,600. Median gross rent is $478 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Allen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Allen, city of, community 200027, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Allen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lyon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Allen.
Is zoning published for Allen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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