West Central is a neighborhood of 2,989 people in Fort Wayne. Owners hold 33% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 4,017 people per square mile. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Renters pay $906 a month at the median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up West Central; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
33% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,989
Population density
4,017 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.74 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$58,371
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$76,760
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.589
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services14%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$282,886
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$906
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
33.2%
66.8% rent
Vacancy rate
17.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.48 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
5.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
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-Hispanic78.7%(2,351)
Black6.7%(199)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(242)
Asian2.1%(64)
Other4.4%(133)
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(2,351)
Black6.7%(199)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(242)
Asian2.1%(64)
Other4.4%(133)
Diversity Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
