In 2018, Fort Wayne, IN had a population of 264k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $48,658. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fort Wayne, IN grew from 254,796 to 264,170, a 3.68% increase and its median household income grew from $46,599 to $48,658, a 4.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Wayne, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), White (Hispanic) (4.73%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%). NaNk% of the people in Fort Wayne, IN speak a non-English language, and 95.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Wayne, IN are Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (1,809 degrees awarded in 2017), Indiana Institute of Technology (1,055 degrees), and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (682 degrees).
The median property value in Fort Wayne, IN is $115,700, and the homeownership rate is 62.3%. Most people in Fort Wayne, IN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Wayne, IN is 2 cars per household.