Allen, Texas COMMUNITY PAGE
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THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN VOTER EMPOWERMENT OF TEXAS EDUCATION FUND (SAAVETX EF) VOTERS GUIDE!
We sent questionnaires to candidates in 8 locations around Texas: Allen, Coppell, Dallas, Fort Bend Co., Frisco, Plano, Richardson, and Round Rock. Almost 40 candidates responded and we have compiled their answers into this year’s SAAVETX EF Voter Guide. Please download and share!
Municipal elections are nonpartisan.
If your city or county is not listed on our website or Voters Guide, you can obtain your sample ballot from your county website or use the League of Women Voters guide at Vote411.org.
Events for Allen, Texas
who is on your ballot?
OFFICE
Mayor
City Council Place No. 2
Allen ISD School Board Place 6
Allen ISD School Board Place 7
Collin College Trustee Place 1
Collin College Trustee Place 2
Collin College Trustee Place 3
Allen is a vibrant, growing city that is increasing in diversity every year! It’s so important that we increase the civic engagement in our community and make sure our voices are heard at the ballot box!
In 2020, Allen had a population of 104,040 people, representing a 2.3% increase in size from 2019. 91.7% of Allen residents are US citizens and Allen is home to almost 69,000 registered voters.
RACE AND ETHNICITY
3 largest ethnic groups in Allen:
White (Non-Hispanic): 59.1k ± 2.61k
Asian (Non-Hispanic): 18.4k ± 1.74k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 10.8k ± 2.42k
Foreign-Born Population
As of 2020, 20.2% of Allen residents (21,000 people) were born outside of the United States.
This is an increase from the year before, when the foreign-born population made up 19.6% of Allen residents (20,000 people).
Health
91.8% of the population of Allen, TX has health coverage. 8.19% of the population is uninsured. Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allen grew by 14.1%.
Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).
insurance coverage
8.19% Uninsured
68% Employer Coverage
4.54% Medicaid
6.43% Medicare
12.3% Non-Group
0.555% Military or VA
property
Median property value in 2020: $323,500
Median property taxes: $24,713
Owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allen, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
poverty
4.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allen (4.28k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line. The largest demographic living in poverty are females 35-44, followed by females 45-54 and then females 55-64.
Education
The majority of people living in Allen have at least a bachelor’s degree and Allen ISD enrolls almost 22,000 students.
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