Demographic Profile for Allen County, Ohio
Allen County, Ohio has a population that is made of 84.3 percent White, 11.6 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 14.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Allen has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 14.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Allen County, Ohio to be 37.3 years old. The median in Allen is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years old. With a total of 25.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Allen can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Allen encompasses a total area of 404 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 263 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ), Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ), Saratoga, NY (265 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henderson, NC (260 per sq. mile ), St. Tammany, LA (258 per sq. mile ), Marion, OR (258 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Allen from outside the country. The immigration into Allen totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Allen County, Ohio had a population of 106,234 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 108,555. The decline represents a decrease of -2.1 percent. Allen ranks 80 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 3,079 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Allen County, Ohio to be 37.3 years old. The median in Allen is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years old. With a total of 25.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Allen can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Allen encompasses a total area of 404 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 263 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ), Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ), Saratoga, NY (265 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henderson, NC (260 per sq. mile ), St. Tammany, LA (258 per sq. mile ), Marion, OR (258 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Allen from outside the country. The immigration into Allen totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Allen County, Ohio had a population of 106,234 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 108,555. The decline represents a decrease of -2.1 percent. Allen ranks 80 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 3,079 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
