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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Fort Wayne Metro

Fort Wayne, IN · 3 counties · 354,435 residents · 1,361 sq mi
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Fort Wayne is home to 354,435 people. The typical home is worth $58,782. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
354,435
−9%vs 2000
vs 390,156 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
260 / sq mi
−9%vs 2000
vs 287 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
344K375K405K435K466K19902000201020202024Fort Wayne
2024455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(27,833)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(28,468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(26,755)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(25,778)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(23,980)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(61,591)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(55,798)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(33,941)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(28,944)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(24,075)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(12,978)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(4,294)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,738
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,983 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,336
−33%vs 2000
vs $21,295 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,782
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,918 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$382
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $498 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(326,656)
Black9.5%(37,247)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(14,550)
Asian1.2%(4,708)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(317,324)
Black8.5%(30,110)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(6,155)
Asian0.7%(2,588)
Other1.2%(4,413)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(25,592)
Central American1.1%(5,175)
Guatemalan0.8%(3,205)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,952)
South American0.3%(1,444)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,121)
Colombian0.2%(710)
Honduran0.1%(345)
Spaniard0.1%(336)
Venezuelan0.1%(317)
Cuban0.1%(287)
Nicaraguan0.1%(252)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(237)
Ecuadorian0.1%(230)
Peruvian0%(95)
Argentine0%(60)
Bolivian0%(18)
Dominican0%(16)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Burmese2.2%(9,287)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,626)
Filipino0.4%(1,999)
Chinese0.4%(1,610)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,538)
Laotian0.1%(599)
Korean0.1%(559)
Thai0.1%(401)
Pakistani0.1%(387)
Kazakh0.1%(270)
Malaysian0%(176)
Japanese0%(149)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(35)
Samoan0%(34)
Ancestry
German25.8%(117,300)
English10.1%(46,096)
Irish9.2%(41,960)
American5.4%(24,755)
French2.6%(11,645)
Italian2.1%(9,520)
Polish2%(9,033)
Scottish1.9%(8,541)
Swiss1.3%(5,854)
Dutch1.2%(5,369)
Swedish0.9%(4,305)
Norwegian0.7%(3,034)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(2,815)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,664)
Hungarian0.4%(2,035)
Arab0.4%(1,637)
British0.3%(1,323)
Russian0.2%(1,068)
Greek0.2%(1,026)
Canadian0.2%(805)
West Indian0.2%(753)
Austrian0.2%(730)
Danish0.1%(675)
Romanian0.1%(650)
Croatian0.1%(634)
Czech0.1%(613)
Belgian0.1%(573)
Ukrainian0.1%(560)
Lebanese0.1%(542)
Syrian0.1%(481)
Finnish0.1%(416)
Macedonian0.1%(401)
Slovak0.1%(385)
Kenyan0.1%(370)
Jamaican0.1%(341)
Portuguese0.1%(299)
Lithuanian0.1%(291)
Nigerian0.1%(257)
Brazilian0.1%(245)
Ethiopian0.1%(237)
Slovene0%(171)
Serbian0%(166)
Turkish0%(156)
Moroccan0%(129)
Ghanaian0%(124)
Haitian0%(124)
Iranian0%(100)
Latvian0%(80)
Barbadian0%(67)
Israeli0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(52)
Egyptian0%(39)
Somali0%(34)
Iraqi0%(33)
Armenian0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.7%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.8%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(61,170)
Married51.7%(91,020)
Widowed2.8%(4,854)
Divorced10.8%(18,989)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(54,793)
Married49.6%(91,697)
Widowed8.2%(15,139)
Divorced12.5%(23,087)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% 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)25.7%(5,445)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(4,792)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(7,169)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(1,209)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(339)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,161 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Fort WayneCENTRAL275,203New Haven16,337Huntertown11,600Bluffton10,583Columbia City10,256Leo-Cedarville3,790Ossian3,448Churubusco1,853South Whitley1,850Woodburn1,628Monroeville1,355Harlan1,254Grabill1,168Tri-Lakes1,025Hoagland845Zanesville600Uniondale274Larwill274Poneto178Vera Cruz71
What's inside

3 component counties

Allen CountyCENTRAL402,329Whitley County35,046Wells County28,883
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Wayne, IN?

Fort Wayne, IN has about 354,435 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Fort Wayne, IN earns about $31,738 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Wayne, IN expensive?

In Fort Wayne, IN, the median home is worth about $58,782, and the typical rent is about $382 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Wayne, IN?

About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Wayne, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Wayne, IN?

About 7.5% of people in Fort Wayne, IN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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