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Clothing and shoe stores in Allen County, KS
The clothing and shoe stores in Allen County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,592 of 2,087 scored counties
#19 of 33 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 8
- 3 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,754 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 12,302
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Allen County is 34 (lower middle), #1,592 of 2,087 scored counties and #19 of 33 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 clothing and shoe stores in Allen County. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 16.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Allen County comes to about $8.8M a year: $1,754 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 8 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.1M per store, 14% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Allen County in 2023. That is one for every 1,670 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Allen County declined 1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Allen County compares
The same measures for Kansas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Allen County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.0 | 14.5 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,670 | 1,449 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −11.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,754 | $1,989 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $60,689 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 33
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $139K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 83 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Allen County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Allen County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 12,302−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 5,011
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 500 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 25
- Median household income
- $60,689+33.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,243
- Median home value
- $107,600
- Jobs located here
- 5,623
- Daytime population
- 11,680Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Allen County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miami County, KS | 89 | 6 | 4.4 | $4.9M | +5.9% | #28 of 2,087 |
| 2Pottawatomie County, KS | 88 | 7 | 7.5 | $2.8M | +6.9% | #44 of 2,087 |
| 3Leavenworth County, KS | 86 | 21 | 7.0 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #64 of 2,087 |
| 4Butler County, KS | 80 | 24 | 9.5 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #161 of 2,087 |
| 5Douglas County, KS | 63 | 55 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #577 of 2,087 |
| 6Franklin County, KS | 59 | 12 | 11.5 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #717 of 2,087 |
| 7Johnson County, KS | 59 | 400 | 16.0 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #722 of 2,087 |
| 8Harvey County, KS | 58 | 16 | 11.7 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #746 of 2,087 |
| 9McPherson County, KS | 56 | 15 | 12.3 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #820 of 2,087 |
| 10Sumner County, KS | 55 | 9 | 10.0 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #847 of 2,087 |
| 19Allen County, KS | 34 | 8 | 16.0 | $1.1M | −1.8% | #1,592 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Allen County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry35
- Clothing and shoe stores34
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Allen County, KS?
Allen County has 8 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Allen County, KS spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $8.8M a year, or $1,754 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,011 households in Allen County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Allen County, KS compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Allen County has 16.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.1M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Allen County would have about 7, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,670 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.
How fast is Allen County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Allen County at 12,302 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,011 households. The median household income in Allen County is $60,689 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Allen County scores 34 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,592 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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