Allen, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Allen is a Census city of 110,265 people across 26.40 square miles of land, in Collin County. Median household income is $130,901, 69.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 171 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $118.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allen
What Allen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area26.4 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,176
- County holding the largest share of its areaCollin 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
- Population110,265
- Median age38.4
- Population under 1828,003
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over12,518
- Share 65 and over11.4 percent
- Households37,243
- Family households28,803
- Share of households that are families77.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Allen
- Median household income$130,901
- Per capita income$55,986
- Civilian labor force59,469
- Employed57,269
- Unemployed2,200 plus or minus 466
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over72,960
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher57.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Allen
- Housing units39,094
- Occupied units37,243
- Vacant units1,851 plus or minus 538
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied25,834
- Renter occupied11,409
- Ownership rate69.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$464,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,932
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units29,615
- Share single family75.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,265
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent
- Mobile homes214 plus or minus 185
- Median year structure built2003
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Allen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute41,068
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,974
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more17,992
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.8 percent
- Drove alone64.7 percent
- Carpooled6.5 percent
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home26.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen
SBA loans in Allen (7(a))
- Approvals171
- Gross approval$118,010,900
- Average approval$690,122
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,773,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,021
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome34
- Paid in full33
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans2.9 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.1 percent
- Share to franchises25.1 percent
- Distinct lenders70
- Distinct industries by NAICS81
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Allen
SBA loans in Allen (504)
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$29,233,000
- Average approval$1,218,042
- Median approval$762,500
- Largest approval$5,499,000
- Jobs supported439
- Loans with a final outcome14
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allen, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Allen
- NFIP communityCity of Allen
- NFIP community number480131
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17
The City of Allen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480131 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.
Collin County, not Allen
Collin County context, not Allen figures
- Establishments in Collin County31,012
- Covered employment, Collin County546,526
- Average annual pay, Collin County$88,091
- Housing units permitted, Collin County18,813
Every figure in this section is published for Collin 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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Common questions
Allen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allen, Texas?
110,265, in 37,243 households. Allen city covers 26.40 square miles of land, which is 4,176 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?
Collin 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?
$130,901. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $464,100. Median gross rent is $1,932 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Allen businesses?
171 7(a) approvals totaling $118.0 m since FY2020, across 70 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 24 504 approvals worth $29.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Allen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Allen borrowers get paid back?
Of the 34 loans that have reached a final outcome, 33 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 2.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Allen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Allen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Allen, city of, community 480131, 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 Collin 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.