City of Allen, Texas
 

Located north of Dallas and Plano, Allen is experiencing its fastest growth rate in the city's history in both residential and business development. Allen is projected to exceed 70,000 residents by 2010. According to the North Central Council of Governments, these figures will make Allen the fastest growing city in North Texas over the next 15 years.

Within the past three years, business development has added more then 2,000 jobs and
$150 million in capital investment to the local tax base. Allen was recently ranked among
the top 10 best corporate relocation cities in Texas by Texas Business magazine.

Students in the Allen ISD consistently score high on the college entrance exams, and the
Allen ISD offers many innovative programs such as an Internet program. Higher education needs are met by a variety of community colleges and universities nearby.
 

  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Allen, Texas Demographics

  
         
     
 

Total Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
 

1990

2000

Change 1990-2000

Persons

% of Total

Persons

% of Total

Change 

% Change 

Total Population by Race

18,309

43,554

25,245

137.9%

(Hispanics included in all races)

White

17,061   

93.2%

37,953

87.1%

20,892

122.5%

Black

595    

3.2%

1,915

4.4%

1,320

221.8%

American Indian

111   

0.6%

228

0.5%

117

105.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

214    

1.2%

1,645

3.8%

1,431

668.7%

Other Race**

328   

1.8%

1,051

2.4%

723

220.4%

Two or More Races*

N/A    

N/A

762

1.7%

N/A

N/A

 

100%

100%

      
             

Hispanic Origin (Any Race)

800

4.4%

3,038

7.0%

2,238

279.8%

Census 2000 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for Allen, Texas
       

Subject   

Number

Percent

  

Subject

Number

Percent

             

Total Population

 43,457 100.0%  

Household Relationship  

    

SEX AND AGE

      

Total Population

 43,457 100.0%
 Male 21,645 49.8%    In households 43,443 100.0%
  Under 5 years 2,315 5.3%     Householder 14,219 32.7%
  5 to 9 years  2,250 5.2%     Spouse 10,798 24.8%
  10 to 14 years  2,074 4.8%     Child 16,570 38.1%
  15 to 19 years 1,527 3.5%       Natural-born 15,245 35.1%
  20 to 24 years 590 1.4%       Adopted 416 1.0%
  25 to 34 years 3,691 8.5%       Step 909 2.1%
  35 to 44 years 5,134 11.8%     Grandchild 216 0.5%
  45 to 54 years 2,518 5.8%     Brother or sister 197 0.5%
  55 to 59 years 642 1.5%     Parent 201 0.5%
  60 to 64 years 366 0.8%     Other relatives 358 0.8%
  65 to 74 years 327 0.8%     Non-relatives 884 2.0%
  75 to 84 years 148 0.3%    In group quarters 14 0.0%
  85 years and over 63 0.1%     Institutionalized population 0 0.0%
 Female 21,812 50.2%   Non-institutionalized population 14 0.0%
  Under 5 years 2,308 5.3%        
  5 to 9 years 2,225 5.1%  

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

    
  15 to 19 years 1,550 3.6%  

Total households

 14,219 100.0%
  20 to 24 years 636 1.5%    Family households (families) 12,154 85.5%
  25 to 34 years 4,121 9.5%      With own children under 18 years 8,004 56.3%
  35 to 44 years 5,079 11.7%    Married-couple family 10,750 75.6%
  45 to 54 years 2,449 5.6%     With own children under 18 years 7,015 49.3%
  55 to 59 years 596 1.4%    Female householder, no husband present 995 7.0%
  60 to 64 years 333 0.8%     With own children under 18 years 690 4.9%
  65 to 74 years 416 1.0%    Non-family households 2,065 14.5%
  75 to 84 years 248 0.6%     Householder living alone 1,666 11.7%
  85 years and over 38 0.1%      Householder 65 years and over 192 1.4%
 18 years and over 28,347 65.2%        
  Male 14,009 32.2%  

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

    
  Female 14,338 33.0%  

Total housing units

 15,249 100.0%
 21 years and over 27,078 62.3%    Occupied housing units 14,213 93.2%
  Male 13,273 30.5%    Vacant housing units 1,036 6.8%
  Female 13,805 31.8%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22 0.1%
 62 years and over 1,640 3.8%        
  Male 737 1.7%    Homeowner vacancy rate 1.7%  
  Female 903 2.1%    Rental vacancy rate 27.6%  
             

RACE

     

HOUSING TENURE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE

    
 White 38,020 87.5%  

Occupied housing units

 14,213 100.0%
 Black or African American 1,819 4.2%    Owner-occupied housing units 12,184 85.7%
 American Indian and Alaska Native 158 0.4%     1-person household 1,161 8.2%
 Asian 1,639 3.8%     2-person household 3,487 24.5%

 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
 Islander

 4 0.0%     3-person household 2,623 18.5%
 Some other race 1,109 2.6%     4-person household 3,182 22.4%
 Two or more races 708 1.6%     5-person household 1,295 9.1%
          6-or-more-person household 436 3.1%

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

       Renter-occupied housing units 2,029 14.3%

Hispanic or Latino

 2,945 100.0%     1-person household 525 3.7%
 White 1,682 57.1%     2-person household 488 3.4%
 Black or African American 0 0.0%     3-person household 479 3.4%
 American Indian and Alaska Native 21 0.7%   4-person household 312 2.2%

 Asian

 0 0.0%     5-person household 164 1.2%

 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
 Islander

 0 0.0%     6-or-more-person household 61 0.4%
 Some other race 1,038 35.2%        
 Two or more races 204 6.9%    Average household size 3.06