Allen County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Allen County, Kansas has a population of 12,483 across 500 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $703.0 m in 2024, 353 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $4.3 m.
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Allen County
How many people live in Allen County
- Population12,483
- Households5,011
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$60,689
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$720 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,600
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,477
- Population under 182,814
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,619
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,050
- Civilian labor force6,269
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.8 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties36th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2319th
Allen County is the 36th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 21.0 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 County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.81 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,526
- Births, 2024140
- Deaths, 2024156
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 2024-70
- Net international migration, 202444
- Total net migration, 2024-26
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2123rd
The county has lost 0.81 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Allen County
Where people moving to Allen County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving326
- People arriving, from those returns613
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,890
- Largest single originAllen County Non-migrants (4,742 households)
- Largest single destination (4,742 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Non-migrants | 4,742 | 9,498 | $310.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 145 | 255 | $5.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 99 | 188 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 38 | 73 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 58 | $1.4 m |
| Neosho County | 33 | 54 | $1.3 m |
| Anderson County | 27 | 67 | $715,000 |
| Other flows - West | 27 | 57 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Allen County Non-migrants, 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.
Allen County
What the Allen County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$703.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$706.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.5 percent
- GDP change over five years21.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties39th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2132nd
- GDP per resident$56,315
Output grew -0.5 percent in the latest year and 21.2 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.
Allen County
Who employs people in Allen County
- Covered employment, annual average5,640
- Establishments reporting400
- Average annual pay$45,881
- Average weekly wage$882
- Sector 31-33, employment1,528
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,089
- Sector 44-45, employment566
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,272
- Sector 72, employment357
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,676
- Sector 42, employment273
- Sector 42, average annual pay$54,905
- Sector 51, employment161
- Sector 21, employment142
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,528 | 21 | $57,089 |
| Sector 44-45 | 566 | 54 | $30,272 |
| Sector 72 | 357 | 30 | $15,676 |
| Sector 42 | 273 | 23 | $54,905 |
| Sector 51 | 161 | 10 | $54,327 |
| Sector 21 | 142 | 12 | $65,794 |
| Sector 23 | 137 | 33 | $47,765 |
| Sector 52 | 103 | 25 | $53,444 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,528 jobs, 27.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Allen County
What businesses operate in Allen County
- Establishments, all industries353
- Employment at those establishments3,981
- Annual payroll$194.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Allen County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202426
- Declared construction value permitted$4.3 m
- Single family units authorised26
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$164,115
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Allen County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$477,556
- Median 7(a) approval$80,000
- 10th percentile approval$40,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,051,000
- Largest single approval$3,051,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)49
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (3)
- Most active lenderCommunity National Bank & Trust (4)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$380,000
- Average 504 approval$190,000
- Median 504 approval$261,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved28.9
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.7 m
The average approval of $477,556 sits well above the median of $80,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 44.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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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Do SBA loans in Allen County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Allen County
How big is Allen County
- Land area500 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties97th of 105
- Width, east to west24.4 mi
- Height, north to south21.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.71
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Allen County 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 County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,483
- Households5,011
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$60,689
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Allen County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allen County, Kansas?
12,483, in 5,011 households, ranking 36th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allen County growing?
The population has fallen 0.81 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 140 births against 156 deaths, with net migration of -26. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Allen County?
$60,689. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,600, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $720 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Allen County?
353 establishments, employing 3,981 people with an annual payroll of $194.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Allen County?
Average annual pay is $45,881, or $882 a week, across 5,640 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Allen County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $80,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $380,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Allen County?
26 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Allen County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 County come from?
The largest single origin is Allen County Non-migrants, with 4,742 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,890 against null 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 County 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 County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.