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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Allen, NY compare?
| Figure | Allen, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 498 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 494 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 10.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Allen, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 405±88 |
| Median age | 48.3±9.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.9%±8.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.3%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $59,583±$29,027 |
| Per capita income | $33,944±$6,683 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.7%±11.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $126,100±$24,349 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±52.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.9%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.8%±10.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.2%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±24.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.8 min±7.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.3%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov