Allen is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Allen, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Allen have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Allen in 100 adults: 58 with a bachelor’s degree or more (TX: 34)
69 in 100 households own their home, against 63 across TX. Across TX, 14 in 100 workers work from home; in Allen, 27. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Allen changed by +24%. The town has about 113,447 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 38.4 (TX 35.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1 point. Median age: women 38.4, men 38.5.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Allen says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Allen
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Allen’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Allen or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Allen in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.