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Fort Wayne

Indiana · 205,727 residents · 111 sq mi
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Fort Wayne is home to 205,727 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $73,100, having risen by half since 1990. Growth has run 19% since 1990, or 32,655 more people. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The median household earns $36,518, about 14% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
205,727
+19%since 1990
from 173,072 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
+4%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
111 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K192K221K249K278K19902000201020202024Fort Wayne
2024269K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(16,084)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(15,888)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(14,900)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(14,903)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(15,864)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(31,355)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(30,672)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(25,462)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.3%(14,984)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(12,418)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(9,415)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(3,782)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,518
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,344 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,517
+46%since 1990
from $12,726 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.5%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,100
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$490
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $382 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
61.6%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 59.6% in 1990
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(139,005)
Black16.7%(28,915)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(4,394)
Asian1%(1,733)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(150,368)
Black17.2%(35,391)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(11,884)
Asian1.5%(3,156)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(19,656)
Central American1.6%(4,241)
Guatemalan1.1%(2,871)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,917)
South American0.4%(1,111)
Salvadoran0.3%(827)
Colombian0.2%(529)
Honduran0.1%(264)
Spaniard0.1%(258)
Venezuelan0.1%(244)
Panamanian0.1%(224)
Cuban0.1%(197)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(163)
Peruvian0%(95)
Argentine0%(48)
Bolivian0%(18)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Burmese3.3%(8,938)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,867)
Filipino0.4%(1,205)
Vietnamese0.4%(962)
Chinese0.3%(714)
Thai0.1%(356)
Korean0.1%(286)
Kazakh0.1%(270)
Laotian0.1%(246)
Malaysian0.1%(166)
Pakistani0.1%(159)
Cambodian0%(56)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
Ancestry
German22.4%(60,033)
English9.2%(24,639)
Irish9%(24,244)
American4.8%(12,799)
French2.2%(5,899)
Italian2.1%(5,684)
Scottish2%(5,267)
Polish1.9%(5,221)
Swedish1.1%(2,994)
Dutch1%(2,761)
Swiss0.8%(2,177)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,566)
Norwegian0.5%(1,373)
Welsh0.5%(1,235)
Hungarian0.5%(1,228)
Arab0.5%(1,227)
British0.3%(791)
Greek0.2%(642)
West Indian0.2%(607)
Russian0.2%(598)
Croatian0.2%(577)
Danish0.2%(528)
Austrian0.2%(452)
Czech0.2%(426)
Lebanese0.1%(385)
Syrian0.1%(358)
Belgian0.1%(355)
Ukrainian0.1%(348)
Jamaican0.1%(324)
Finnish0.1%(290)
Canadian0.1%(259)
Macedonian0.1%(238)
Slovak0.1%(230)
Romanian0.1%(186)
Kenyan0.1%(178)
Nigerian0.1%(172)
Lithuanian0.1%(161)
Portuguese0.1%(152)
Palestinian0.1%(149)
Ethiopian0.1%(147)
Moroccan0%(129)
Haitian0%(124)
Brazilian0%(121)
Slovene0%(99)
Jordanian0%(52)
Iranian0%(49)
Latvian0%(46)
Israeli0%(43)
Somali0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(29)
Armenian0%(15)
Turkish0%(11)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.2%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 77.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.2 min
−27%since 1990
from 16.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(25,462)
Married52.2%(39,470)
Widowed2.6%(1,992)
Divorced11.4%(8,626)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(22,619)
Married47.1%(39,181)
Widowed11.5%(9,530)
Divorced14.3%(11,864)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.4%(2,903)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(2,729)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(3,676)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(735)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(223)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,915 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Wayne, Indiana?

Fort Wayne, Indiana has about 205,727 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Wayne, Indiana?

The typical household in Fort Wayne, Indiana earns about $36,518 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Wayne, Indiana expensive?

In Fort Wayne, Indiana, the median home is worth about $73,100, and the typical rent is about $490 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Wayne, Indiana?

About 19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Wayne, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Wayne, Indiana?

About 12.5% of people in Fort Wayne, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Wayne, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Wayne, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 32,655 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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