Fort Wayne, Indiana Census and Community Profile

FORT WAYNE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Wayne, IN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Wayne, IN was 205,727.

Fort Wayne Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Wayne was 99,659, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Wayne, IN
There are an estimated 38,141 married men in the town. 50.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Wayne are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Wayne is 106,068 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Wayne, Indiana
There are an estimated 37,425 married women in the community. 45 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Wayne, IN
The median age of people living in Fort Wayne, IN was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Wayne was 16,084. There were 150,153 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (25,615) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Wayne, IN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Wayne, IN was 201,073.

White Population in Fort Wayne, IN
The estimated White population in the Fort Wayne community is 155,231, which is 75.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Wayne, Indiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 35,752, which is 17.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Wayne, IN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Wayne, IN was 806.

Asian Population in Fort Wayne, Indiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,205.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Wayne, IN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Wayne was an estimated 86.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,993, while those of “two or more races” was 4,654 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Wayne community was 11,884, or 5.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Wayne, IN
The household population number in Fort Wayne was 200,691.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Wayne, IN
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,036.

Average Household Size in Fort Wayne, IN
The average household size in Fort Wayne is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Wayne, IN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 90,915 total housing units in Fort Wayne.

The number of occupied housing units was 83,333, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 51,317 were owner-occupied (61.6), and 32,016 were renter-occupied (38.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7,582 vacant homes in Fort Wayne at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Wayne, Indiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 47,149, with a median value in dollars of 74,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Wayne, IN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $732 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Wayne, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 106,487 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Wayne, Indiana
24,897 people in Fort Wayne also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Wayne, IN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Wayne was 18,344, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Wayne, IN
In 2000, there were 36,172 people in Fort Wayne, IN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Wayne, IN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16,022 people in Fort Wayne who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Wayne, Indiana
There were 107,372 in the labor force in Fort Wayne at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Wayne was 19.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Wayne, IN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,518. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Wayne, IN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,040. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Per capita income in Fort Wayne in the last full census was 18,517. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Wayne numbered 4,885, or 9.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Wayne, IN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 25,204, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.