Businesses in Allen are supported by a highly-skilled workforce and a pipeline of future talent.
Workforce
Labor Force
Allen’s labor shed contains one of the most highly-educated and skilled workforces in the state of Texas.
projected job growth in Allen, well above the national average of 5.9%
unionization in a right-to-work state
Statistical Overview
| Location | Workers | White Collar Workers | Service Workers | Blue Collar Workers |
| Allen | 54,781 | 44,402 (81%) | 5,424 (10%) | 4,958 (9%) |
| 15 Minute Drive Time | 248,776 | 191,695 (77%) | 34,968 (14%) | 25,114 (10%) |
| 30 Minute Drive Time | 1,158,430 | 822,890 (71%) | 171,973 (15%) | 161,570 (14%) |
| 45 Minute Drive Time | 2,140,342 | 1,410,160 (66%) | 345,400 (16%) | 384,780 (18%) |
| DFW Metro Area | 3,795,431 | 2,401,223 (63%) | 621,100 (16%) | 773,108 (20%) |
Higher Education
Universities / Four-Year Education
Allen’s employers are nestled in an extensive higher education system.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to a number of major universities that house nationally- (and even globally-) ranked programs in business, science and engineering, and medical/health sciences fields. Many of these universities are also on the cutting edge of research and innovation in science and engineering:
- UT Dallas, UNT, and UT Arlington are all ranked as Tier I (R1) research universities, indicating they have the highest level of research activity among their national peers
- Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University (located in Fort Worth) have received R2 classification, indicating a higher research activity
colleges and universities in the DFW area
vocational and technical schools offer specialized training
students enrolled in higher education
degrees awarded in STEM fields
Colleges / Two-Year Education
Collin College
The area is also home to Collin College, the largest community college in North Texas where over 40,000 students are enrolled in credit courses.
The school’s Center for Workforce & Economic Development offers training programs specialized to meet companies’ need. Workforce development grants like the Skills Development Fund have helped Allen companies reduce the costs of training their employees. For example, KONE, a global elevator and escalator manufacturer, recently received a $398,000 grant for customized training programs.
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- Coming Soon: Data Sheet – Collin College – Degrees Awarded by Subject
Collin College Technical Campus
Collin College is about to begin construction on a new campus in Allen that will serve as the county’s central hub for career and technical education when it opens in 2020.
- 340,000 SF of state-of-the-art instructional, vocational, technology training, and office space
- Potential to serve over 4,000 students
- A true campus environment with underground parking, top-quality landscaping, and sidewalk connections that enable students to walk and bike to mixed-use amenities on the 121 Corridor