Northside is a neighborhood of 5,933 people in Fort Wayne. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. The typical home is worth $165,457. Density works out to 4,773 people per square mile. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Northside; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
84% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,933
Population density
4,773 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.24 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$76,125
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$35,571
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$165,457
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,027
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.8%
16.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
9.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(5,024)
Black0.4%(21)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(505)
Asian0.7%(42)
Other5.7%(341)
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(5,024)
Black0.4%(21)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(505)
Asian0.7%(42)
Other5.7%(341)
Diversity Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
