Allen Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Allen Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 22,501 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 22,752, across 762 square miles. County output reached $1.08 bn in 2024, 310 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $180,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allen Parish
How many people live in Allen Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202422,477
- Households7,854
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$46,469
- Median age37.4
- Median gross rent$775 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,500
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,627
- Population under 185,206
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,311
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,960
- Civilian labor force8,550
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.5 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes39th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1750th of 3,222
Allen Parish is the 39th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.2 percent against 14.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Allen Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202422,501
- Census 2020 base population22,752
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.10 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024197
- Births, 2024282
- Deaths, 2024281
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 202434
- Net international migration, 2024161
- Total net migration, 2024195
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-370
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2223rd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.10 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Allen Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving438
- People arriving, from those returns907
- Tax returns filed by households leaving533
- Net household movement-95
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$40,982
- Average income of a leaving household$39,730
- Largest single originCalcasieu Parish (86 households)
- Largest single destinationCalcasieu Parish (98 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish | 86 | 183 | $3.9 m |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 49 | 120 | $1.5 m |
| Rapides Parish | 43 | 115 | $1.7 m |
| Beauregard Parish | 35 | 87 | $2.2 m |
| Vernon Parish | 25 | 60 | $998,000 |
| Evangeline Parish | 22 | 38 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $1,252 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Calcasieu Parish, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Allen Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$984.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.7 percent
- GDP change over five years42.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes40th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1782nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$48,070
Output grew 9.7 percent in the latest year and 42.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Allen Parish
- Covered employment, annual average7,378
- Establishments reporting442
- Average annual pay$49,734
- Average weekly wage$956
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,003
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$41,676
- Manufacturing, employment744
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$71,038
- Retail trade, employment670
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,154
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment137
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$58,861
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment116
- Other services, except public administration, employment110
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 1,003 | 51 | $41,676 |
| Manufacturing | 744 | 6 | $71,038 |
| Retail trade | 670 | 75 | $29,154 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 137 | 28 | $58,861 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 116 | 8 | $77,932 |
| Other services, except public administration | 110 | 36 | $39,007 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 96 | 9 | $43,697 |
| Finance and insurance | 83 | 22 | $41,446 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 1,003 jobs, 13.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Allen Parish?
- Establishments, all industries310
- Employment at those establishments3,450
- Annual payroll$162.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Allen Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$7.0 m
- Single family units authorized49
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$142,522
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.2
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Allen Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$180,000
- Average 7(a) approval$180,000
- Median 7(a) approval$180,000
- Largest single approval$180,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)14
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$555,500
- Median 504 approval$555,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.4
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.3 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Allen Parish
Do SBA loans in Allen Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Allen Parish?
- Land area762 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes23rd of 64
- Width, east to west31.8 mi
- Height, north to south32.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.41
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Allen Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Allen Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220009
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Allen Parish, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Allen Parish (community 220009), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Allen Parish in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Allen Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Allen Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202422,477
- Households7,854
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$46,469
- Median age37.4
Common questions
Allen Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allen Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 22,501 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 22,477, in 7,854 households, ranking 39th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allen Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.10 percent since the 2020 census base of 22,752, to 22,501 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 282 births against 281 deaths, with net migration of 195. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Allen Parish?
$46,469. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,500, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Allen Parish?
310 establishments, employing 3,450 people with an annual payroll of $162.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Allen Parish?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 1,003 jobs, 13.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 7,378 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,734, or $956 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Allen Parish?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $180,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $180,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Allen Parish?
49 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Allen Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Allen Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Calcasieu Parish, with 86 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,982 against $39,730 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Allen Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Allen Parish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Allen.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Allen Parish. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | city | 6,546 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Kinder | town | 2,317 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oberlin | town | 1,809 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Elizabeth | village | 373 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Reeves | village | 223 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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