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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Allen, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,693 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,456 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 503 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 54.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | Allen, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,500±20 |
| Median age | 42.9±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±6.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.4%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.0%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $102,865±$26,580 |
| Per capita income | $52,117±$11,688 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $330,300±$25,842 |
| Median gross rent | $1,626±$215 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.3%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.5 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