Allen, OK

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Allen, Oklahoma

Allen, Oklahoma, in Pontotoc county, is 62 miles E of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center) and 74 miles SE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 951.

The People and Families of Allen

In Allen, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Allen had a median family income of $26,845.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Allen Housing

In Allen, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Allen, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Allen strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Allen, OK

Comparing Allen to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles E of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles SE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Pontotoc
Standard Zip Codes	74825
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.879
Longitude	-96.411

Station	HOLDENVILLE 2 SSE
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 48 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	41.1 inches

Station	ADA
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	41.2 inches

Station	MCALESTER MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	35.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	951	100%
Male	442	46.5%
Female	509	53.5%
Under 18	249	26.2%
18+	702	73.8%
65+	197	20.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.03
White	735	77.3%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	136	14.3%
Other	9	0.9%
Mixed Race	66	6.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	957
Growth	6
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.3%
US/American	19.5%
German	13.2%
Irish	7.3%
English	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Dutch West Indian	2.2%
Polish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Australian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Allen	951	$26,845
Ada	15,691	$31,805
Calvin	279	$23,409
Francis	332	$26,094
Holdenville	4,732	$27,175
Sasakwa	150	$24,286
Stonewall	465	$22,813

Library
Allen Public Library 207 S. Commerce St Allen, Oklahoma (580) 857-2933

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