Fort Wayne, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population
266,235
0.651% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35
0.285% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.6%
2.59% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$60,293
3.54% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$169,700
11.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
129,644
0.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Wayne, IN had a population of 266k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $60,293. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Wayne, IN grew from 264,514 to 266,235, a 0.651% increase and its median household income grew from $58,233 to $60,293, a 3.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Wayne, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.81%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.95%).

None of the households in Fort Wayne, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Fort Wayne, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Wayne, IN are Purdue University Fort Wayne (1,529 degrees awarded in 2023), Indiana Institute of Technology (741 degrees), and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (593 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Wayne, IN was $169,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Fort Wayne, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Wayne, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fort Wayne, IN is home to a population of 266k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.99% of Fort Wayne, IN residents were born outside of the country (23.9k people).

In 2023, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170k people) in Fort Wayne, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.1%
2023 Citizenship
95.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Fort Wayne, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Wayne, IN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Wayne, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    170k ± 1.63k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    38.3k ± 1.36k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    15.5k ± 860
10.5%
Hispanic Population
28k people

In 2023, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170k people) in Fort Wayne, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Fort Wayne, IN are hispanic (28k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

8.99%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23.9k people
8.71%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
23k people

As of 2023, 8.99% of Fort Wayne, IN residents (23.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Wayne, IN was 8.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,597 ± 407
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,888 ± 456
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,140 ± 405

Fort Wayne, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Wayne, IN employs 130k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fort Wayne, IN were Manufacturing (24,083 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,763 people), and Retail Trade (15,532 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,591), Utilities ($69,550), and Finance & Insurance ($59,547).

Occupations

130k
2023 Value
± 2,808
0.12%
1 Year growth
± 3.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Wayne, IN grew at a rate of 0.12%, from 129k employees to 130k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Wayne, IN, are Production Occupations (14,572 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,888 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Wayne, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

130k
2023 Value
± 2,808
0.12%
1 Year growth
± 3.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Wayne, IN grew at a rate of 0.12%, from 129k employees to 130k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Wayne, IN, are Manufacturing (24,083 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,763 people), and Retail Trade (15,532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Wayne, IN, though some of these residents may live in Fort Wayne, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,194
Median earning men ± $1,126
$34,803
Median earning women ± $754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,508), Information ($62,450), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,269), Public Administration ($45,449), and Manufacturing ($39,775).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Wayne, IN awarded 3,699 degrees. The student population of Fort Wayne, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,907 male students and 8,913 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Wayne, IN are White (2,254 and 65.5%), followed by Black or African American (364 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (316 and 9.19%), and Unknown (266 and 7.73%).

The largest universities in Fort Wayne, IN by number of degrees awarded are Purdue University Fort Wayne (1,529 and 41.3%), Indiana Institute of Technology (741 and 20%), and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (593 and 16%).

The most popular majors in Fort Wayne, IN are General Business (497 and 13.4%), General Business Administration & Management (298 and 8.06%), and Registered Nursing (160 and 4.33%).

The median tuition costs in Fort Wayne, IN are $29,936 for private four year colleges, and $8,049 and $21,015 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Fort Wayne, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,820 (47% men and 53% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,820 students enrolled in Fort Wayne, IN, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,968 records, of which 53% were women and 47% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 103 degrees awarded
  2. 196 degrees awarded
  3. 185 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Wayne, IN was Registered Nursing with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Wayne, IN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,529 degrees awarded
  2. 741 degrees awarded
  3. 593 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Purdue University Fort Wayne with 1,529 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,623 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Wayne, IN, which is 0.782 times less than the 2,076 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,254 degrees mean that there were 6.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 364 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,936) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,205) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Wayne, IN was $169,700 in 2023, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,500 to $169,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Wayne, IN is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Wayne, IN have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Wayne, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$169,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,686
$68,203
Median Property Taxes
±$1,946

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Wayne, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2023
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.2% of the housing units in Fort Wayne, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fort Wayne, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$60,293
Median Household Income
± $1,364
110k
Number of Households
± 2,702

In 2023, the median household income of the 110k households in Fort Wayne, IN grew to $60,293 from the previous year's value of $58,233.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Wayne, IN is from Fort Wayne, IN.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.92%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Fort Wayne, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.92%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Wayne, IN have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Fort Wayne, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Wayne, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Wayne, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Wayne, IN (40.6k out of 261k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Wayne, IN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

90.6% of the population of Fort Wayne, IN has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.44%
Uninsured
47.7%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
9.68%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Wayne, IN grew by 4.71% from 9.01% to 9.44%.

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