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Allen, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lyon County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
276
Population
986/sq mi density
$56,157
Median Income
$28,258 per capita
$54,100
Home Value
$193,636 Zillow
$483
Median Rent
13.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,157 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$54,100 home value, $483/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,157
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,258
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Allen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Allen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,157
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,258
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,606
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.0%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,975M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
878
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
111
Retail
126
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,606
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,833
38% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,157 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,258 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $1,975M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 878 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,606 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,833 |