COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fort Wayne vs Springfield
PLACE A
Fort Wayne, IN
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, MA
Fort Wayne and Springfield are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Fort Wayne has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
FORT WAYNESPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population466,258464,338+0% vs Springfield
Population density343753−410
Population growth7.6%0.5%+7.1 pts
Median age36.840.0−3.2
Male49.3%48.6%+0.7 pts
Female50.7%51.4%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.9%9.4%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.9%59.3%+13.6 pts
Black9.1%7.6%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.2%27.0%−18.8 pts
Asian4.6%2.5%+2.1 pts
Other5.2%3.5%+1.7 pts
Median household income$71,372$71,306+$66
Per capita income$37,750$38,219−$469
Poverty rate12.0%16.3%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.470−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%29.3%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree9.9%12.1%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%6.0%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation66.2%60.1%+6.2 pts
Median home value$214,162$298,800−$84,638
Median gross rent$1,001$1,136−$135
Owner-occupied70.3%62.2%+8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.6%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%50.2%−7.9 pts
Average commute22.122.7−0.6
Worked from home9.0%10.5%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.6%−0.9 pts
Uninsured8.0%3.0%+5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025