Allen Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Allen Parish, Louisiana has a population of 22,477 across 762 square miles, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.08 bn in 2024, 310 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $180,000.
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Allen Parish
How many people live in Allen Parish
- Population22,477
- Households7,854
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$46,469
- Median age37.4
- Median gross rent$775 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,500
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,627
- Population under 185,206
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,311
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,960
- Civilian labor force8,550
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.5 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes39th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1750th
Allen Parish is the 39th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.2 percent against 14.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Allen Parish
Is Allen Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.10 percent
- Census 2020 base population22,752
- Births, 2024282
- Deaths, 2024281
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 202434
- Net international migration, 2024161
- Total net migration, 2024195
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-370
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2223rd
The county has lost 1.10 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Allen Parish
Where people moving to Allen Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving438
- People arriving, from those returns907
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,982
- Largest single originAllen Parish Non-migrants (6,699 households)
- Largest single destination (6,699 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Parish Non-migrants | 6,699 | 14,713 | $378.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 107 | 184 | $3.2 m |
| Calcasieu Parish | 86 | 183 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 71 | 120 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 71 | 120 | $3.4 m |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 49 | 120 | $1.5 m |
| Rapides Parish | 43 | 115 | $1.7 m |
| Beauregard Parish | 35 | 87 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Allen Parish 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 Parish
What the Allen Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$984.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.7 percent
- GDP change over five years42.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes40th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1782nd
- GDP per resident$48,070
Output grew 9.7 percent in the latest year and 42.6 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 Parish
Who employs people in Allen Parish
- Covered employment, annual average7,378
- Establishments reporting442
- Average annual pay$49,734
- Average weekly wage$956
- Sector 62, employment1,003
- Sector 62, average annual pay$41,676
- Sector 31-33, employment744
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$71,038
- Sector 44-45, employment670
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,154
- Sector 56, employment137
- Sector 56, average annual pay$58,861
- Sector 21, employment116
- Sector 81, employment110
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 1,003 | 51 | $41,676 |
| Sector 31-33 | 744 | 6 | $71,038 |
| Sector 44-45 | 670 | 75 | $29,154 |
| Sector 56 | 137 | 28 | $58,861 |
| Sector 21 | 116 | 8 | $77,932 |
| Sector 81 | 110 | 36 | $39,007 |
| Sector 11 | 96 | 9 | $43,697 |
| Sector 52 | 83 | 22 | $41,446 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,003 jobs, 13.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Allen Parish
What businesses operate in Allen Parish
- Establishments, all industries310
- Employment at those establishments3,450
- Annual payroll$162.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.8
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.
Allen Parish
What is being built in Allen Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$7.0 m
- Single family units authorised49
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$142,522
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Allen Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Allen Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$180,000
- Average 7(a) approval$180,000
- Median 7(a) approval$180,000
- 10th percentile approval$180,000
- 90th percentile approval$180,000
- Largest single approval$180,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)14
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countExterminating and Pest Control Services (1)
- Most active lenderRed River Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$555,500
- Median 504 approval$821,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.4
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals33.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.3 m
The average approval of $180,000 sits close to the median of $180,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
Allen Parish
Do SBA loans in Allen Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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 Parish
How big is Allen Parish
- Land area762 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes23rd of 64
- Width, east to west31.8 mi
- Height, north to south32.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.41
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 Parish 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 Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population22,477
- Households7,854
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$46,469
- Median age37.4
Common questions
Allen Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allen Parish, Louisiana?
22,477, in 7,854 households, ranking 39th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allen Parish growing?
The population has fallen 1.10 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 282 births against 281 deaths, with net migration of 195. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Allen Parish?
$46,469. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,500, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Allen Parish?
310 establishments, employing 3,450 people with an annual payroll of $162.4 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 Parish?
Average annual pay is $49,734, or $956 a week, across 7,378 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Allen Parish?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $180,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $180,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Allen Parish?
49 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Allen Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Allen Parish Non-migrants, with 6,699 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,982 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 Parish 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 Parish?
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.