Allen is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 43,457 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Allen is the 56th largest community in Texas.

Allen is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Allen is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Allen who work in management occupations (17.75%), sales jobs (14.40%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.93%).

Also of interest is that Allen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Allen is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Allen is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Allen's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Allen, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Allen residents do (98%). Allen is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

The city of Allen is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Allen Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Allen is a pretty powerful place. 47.49% of the adults in Allen have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Allen in 2000 was $28,575, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,300 for a family of four. However, Allen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Allen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Allen home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Allen is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Allen include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Allen is English. Some people also speak Spanish.