Language Spoken At Home in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,109 | 100% |
| English only | 21,485 | 89.1% |
| Language other than English | 2,624 | 10.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 868 | 3.6% |
| Spanish | 1,190 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 677 | 2.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 1,140 | 4.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 100 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 140 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 87 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 154 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,740 | 100% |
| American | 1,906 | 7.4% |
| Arab | 40 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 61 | 0.2% |
| English | 1,949 | 7.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 5,579 | 21.7% |
| French Canadian | 863 | 3.4% |
| German | 1,420 | 5.5% |
| Greek | 28 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,459 | 9.6% |
| Italian | 477 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 80 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 165 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 110 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 120 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 107 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,303 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,774 | 69.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,658 | 32.0% |
| Married-couple family | 4,129 | 49.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,839 | 22.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 422 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 270 | 3.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,223 | 14.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 549 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,529 | 30.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,330 | 28.1% |
| 65 years and over | 964 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,177 | 38.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,261 | 27.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 21,624 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,303 | 38.4% |
| Spouse | 4,107 | 19.0% |
| Child | 6,607 | 30.6% |
| Other relatives | 1,693 | 7.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 914 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 466 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 12,330 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,279 | 34.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,568 | 45.2% |
| Separated | 474 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 305 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 1,704 | 13.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,574 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,688 | 19.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,114 | 48.0% |
| Separated | 256 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 1,214 | 14.2% |
| Divorced | 1,302 | 15.2% |
Fertility in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 276 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 83 | 30.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 148 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 687 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 347 | 50.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 32 | 4.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 59 | 8.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 65 | 9.5% |
| 5 or more years | 191 | 27.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 347 | 100% |
| Who are female | 249 | 71.8% |
| Who are married | 188 | 54.2% |
School Enrollment in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,505 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 442 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten | 369 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,608 | 47.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,315 | 23.9% |
| College or graduate school | 771 | 14.0% |
Educational Attainment in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 17,849 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,639 | 9.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,975 | 16.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,344 | 41.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,261 | 18.3% |
| Associate's degree | 914 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,028 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 688 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.6% |
Veteran Status in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,898 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,667 | 8.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 21,641 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,651 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 5,827 | 100% |
| With a disability | 309 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,766 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,983 | 15.5% |
| 65 years and over | 3,048 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,359 | 44.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,432 | 100% |
| Same house | 21,244 | 83.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,117 | 16.2% |
| Same county | 2,173 | 8.5% |
| Different county | 1,944 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 1,273 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 671 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 71 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,740 | 100% |
| Native | 24,430 | 94.9% |
| Born in United States | 24,319 | 94.5% |
| State of residence | 20,629 | 80.1% |
| Different state | 3,690 | 14.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 111 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 1,310 | 5.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,310 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 170 | 13.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,140 | 87.0% |
Year of Entry in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,421 | 100% |
| Native | 111 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 11 | 9.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 100 | 90.1% |
| Foreign born | 1,310 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 47 | 3.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,263 | 96.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Allen Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,310 | 100% |
| Europe | 73 | 5.6% |
| Asia | 100 | 7.6% |
| Africa | 87 | 6.6% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,040 | 79.4% |
| Northern America | 10 | 0.8% |