Allen is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 104,627 people and 20 constituent neighborhoods, Allen is the 39th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand-new house, and in Allen, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Allen and putting down their money on brand new construction. Allen’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Allen does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people because the median household income is $113,719.00.

 

Because of many things, Allen is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Allen a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Allen has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Allen’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

 

Allen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Allen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Allen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Allen also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.78% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Allen include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.

 

Sources: Neighborhoodscout and Niche.com

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