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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Fort Wayne Metro

Fort Wayne, IN · 3 counties · 390,156 residents · 1,361 sq mi
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Fort Wayne is home to 390,156 people. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $87,918. The poverty rate is 8.6%, under the national 12.4%. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% 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
390,156
+10%since 1990
from 354,435 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
287 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 260 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.5
+7%since 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
344K375K405K435K466K19902000201020202024Fort Wayne
2024455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(29,376)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(30,533)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(30,156)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(28,482)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(25,118)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(54,019)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.9%(62,109)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(53,305)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(31,403)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(23,633)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(16,237)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(5,785)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,983
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,738 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,295
+49%since 1990
from $14,336 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.6%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,918
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,782 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$498
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $382 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.7%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 71.8% in 1990
27.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
21.4%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.8%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 80.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.8 min
−32%since 1990
from 18.9 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 married28.4%(41,282)
Married59.7%(86,751)
Widowed2.2%(3,253)
Divorced9.6%(13,907)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(35,162)
Married55.7%(86,366)
Widowed9.9%(15,322)
Divorced11.7%(18,090)
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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 390,156 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Fort Wayne, IN earns about $42,983 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 $87,918, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Wayne, IN?

About 21.4% 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 8.6% of people in Fort Wayne, IN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Wayne, IN grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Wayne, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,721 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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