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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Fort Wayne Metro

Fort Wayne, IN · 3 counties · 447,781 residents · 1,361 sq mi
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Fort Wayne is a metro area of 447,781 people. The typical home is worth $137,596, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 6%. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $781 a month. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
447,781
+15%since 2000
from 390,156 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
329 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 287 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.9
+7%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
344K375K405K435K466K19902000201020202024Fort Wayne
2024455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(29,746)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(31,619)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(32,347)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(31,053)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(29,193)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(59,204)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(55,092)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.7%(52,579)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(56,015)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(42,623)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.4%(19,890)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(8,420)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,735
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,983 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,038
+41%since 2000
from $21,295 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade19.4%
US avg: 10%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,596
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,918 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$781
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
30.8% rent
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.4
+5%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(327,981)
Black9.8%(43,999)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(34,783)
Asian4.1%(18,494)
Other3.6%(16,341)
Segregation Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(22,717)
Central American0.7%(2,814)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,827)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,618)
Salvadoran0.2%(809)
Spaniard0.1%(362)
Cuban0.1%(336)
Ecuadorian0.1%(267)
Panamanian0.1%(258)
Peruvian0%(199)
Colombian0%(192)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese1.6%(6,193)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,822)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,761)
Filipino0.3%(1,487)
Korean0.3%(1,287)
Chinese0.3%(1,037)
Thai0.1%(476)
Pakistani0.1%(248)
Laotian0.1%(242)
Malaysian0%(160)
Japanese0%(101)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(74)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(142)
Ancestry
German26.9%(117,519)
Irish9.4%(40,894)
English7.7%(33,737)
American6.7%(29,333)
French3.3%(14,383)
Italian2.5%(10,924)
Polish2%(8,752)
Scottish1.7%(7,486)
Dutch1.3%(5,546)
Swiss1.2%(5,280)
Swedish1%(4,367)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(2,772)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,533)
British0.6%(2,418)
Norwegian0.5%(2,354)
Hungarian0.4%(1,933)
Greek0.3%(1,322)
French Canadian0.2%(1,092)
Russian0.2%(857)
Canadian0.2%(840)
Czech0.2%(833)
Macedonian0.2%(817)
Finnish0.2%(782)
Croatian0.2%(733)
West Indian0.2%(710)
Slovak0.1%(602)
Danish0.1%(544)
Ethiopian0.1%(543)
Romanian0.1%(529)
Austrian0.1%(500)
Iranian0.1%(477)
Portuguese0.1%(458)
Ukrainian0.1%(449)
Belgian0.1%(448)
Nigerian0.1%(312)
Lithuanian0.1%(265)
Kenyan0.1%(260)
Jamaican0.1%(217)
Serbian0.1%(204)
Lebanese0%(197)
Bulgarian0%(152)
Somali0%(152)
Haitian0%(151)
Brazilian0%(141)
Egyptian0%(117)
Iraqi0%(112)
Slovene0%(106)
Latvian0%(105)
Arab0%(100)
Syrian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(85)
Jordanian0%(46)
Moroccan0%(36)
Israeli0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Armenian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(15)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 85.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.7%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
7.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(4,529)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(4,720)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(8,515)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.1%(2,231)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(707)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,419 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 447,781 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fort Wayne, IN earns about $57,735 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 $137,596, and the typical rent is about $781 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Wayne, IN?

About 27.8% 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 12.1% 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 93,346 residents, a change of about 26 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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