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Fort Wayne city, IN


Allen County, IN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 264,514   ( 10,823 from 2010 )
Land area: 110.7 square miles
Population density: 2388.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:171,313 64.77% 4.0%
Black:39,67415.00% 3.0%
Indian:2230.08% 69.5%
Asian:14,8615.62% 77.6%
2+ races:11,9824.53% 73.7%
Hispanic:25,5959.68% 26.7%
Total non-White:93,20135.23% 23.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7,123 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:17,946 8.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
253,691
178,43670.34%
38,51415.18%
7300.29%
8,3703.30%
6,8992.72%
20,2007.96%
75,25529.66%

2000
205,941
150,84373.25%
35,24917.12%
6900.34%
3,1061.51%
3,9421.91%
11,7525.71%
55,09826.75%

1990
173,072
137,27979.32%
28,70816.59%
6040.35%
2,0871.21%
n/a
4,3942.54%
35,79320.68%

1980
172,196
142,56682.79%
24,43214.19%
3940.23%
1,1580.67%
n/a
3,5062.04%
29,63017.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
27,593 13.4
20,157 9.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
13,564 7.8
19,305 11.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,287 -3.1
6,163 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Wayne city, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.1
64,195 24.3%
200,319 75.7%
38,940 14.7%
107,764
2.41
63,683 59.1%
42,993 67.5%
9,393 14.7%
44,081 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
34.5
66,888 26.4%
186,803 73.6%
30,356 12.0%
101,585
2.44
63,001 62.0%
42,972 68.2%
9,637 15.3%
38,584 38.0%

2000
NumberPercent
33.0
55,757 27.1%
150,184 72.9%
25,517 12.4%
83,416
2.41
50,856 61.0%
35,489 69.8%
7,948 15.6%
32,560 39.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
45,634 26.4%
127,438 73.6%
23,233 13.4%
69,345
2.44
43,949 63.4%
32,628 74.2%
5,894 13.4%
25,396 36.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
48,205 28.0%
123,991 72.0%
20,454 11.9%
65,904
2.55
43,996 66.8%
34,336 78.0%
5,473 12.4%
21,908 33.2%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Wayne city, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units116,467 
Median Value$152,500 
Occupied107,76492.5%
Vacant8,7037.5%
Owned67,43062.6%
Rented40,33437.4%
Median Rent$904 
Single-Family Units83,33471.6%
    Detached80,12468.8%
    Attached3,2102.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units21,79018.7%
Mobile Homes2,4922.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Wayne city, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,4485.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994,7804.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994,5454.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994,9414.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995,4405.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995,5455.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995,1544.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994,8234.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995,0764.7%
$50,000 to $59,9999,7469.0%
$60,000 to $74,99911,90611.0%
$75,000 to $99,99915,07714.0%
$100,000 to $124,9999,1758.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996,1525.7%
$150,000 to $199,9995,3495.0%
$200,000 or more4,6074.3%
Median Household Income58,233 
Per Capita Income31,910 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6,0465.6%
Public Assistance2,3062.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,59812.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed110,77672.6%
Unemployed7,2954.8%
In Armed Forces1460.1%
Total Labor Force118,21777.5%
Not in Labor Force34,37522.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector52,97441,82055.9%
Non-Profit4,41610,25030.1%
Self-Employed5,1313,52159.3%
Local Government2,7204,25339.0%
State Government1,0911,74838.4%
Federal Government85253661.4%
Total Private + Self58,10545,34156.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,07916,78735.1%
Total67,18462,12852.0%
Pct. Govt.8.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts16,14612.5%
Sales and Office Occupations27,14221.0%
Professional, Technical28,35121.9%
Service Occupations21,82116.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1440.1%
All others36,02927.8%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing25,01919.3%
Health care and social assistance20,84016.1%
Retail trade14,74911.4%
Educational services10,2287.9%
Accommodation and food services10,1147.8%
Transportation and warehousing6,5665.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6,2214.8%
Construction6,0794.7%
Other services5,9134.6%
Finance and insurance5,6534.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,7373.7%
Wholesale trade3,4212.6%
Public administration2,5352.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,3851.8%
Information1,9731.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,7441.3%
Utilities8250.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2820.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1540.1%
Management510.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Wayne city, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican19,1417.24%
Puerto Rican1,6310.62%
Cuban1150.04%
Dominican540.02%
Total Central American2,8521.08%
Costa Rican130.00%
Guatemalan1,7170.65%
Honduran2210.08%
Nicaraguan420.02%
Panamanian3320.13%
Salvadoran5270.20%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4340.16%
Argentinean620.02%
Bolivian290.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1780.07%
Ecuadorian570.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian340.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan740.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3680.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese8,5143.22%
Indian1,7010.64%
Vietnamese1,2220.46%
Filipino8600.33%
Chinese6260.24%
Korean3150.12%
Malaysian2950.11%
Thai2350.09%
Laotian2270.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English213,45286.8%
Spanish15,9796.5%
Other Asian8,8553.6%
Vietnamese1,0940.4%
Other Indo-European1,0410.4%
German, other Germanic1,0080.4%
Other9860.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8650.4%
Arabic7490.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German59,93322.7%
Irish24,3319.2%
English22,1998.4%
American13,6335.2%
French6,6542.5%
European5,6082.1%
Italian5,5352.1%
Polish5,4792.1%
Scottish4,2711.6%
Dutch2,9431.1%
Swedish2,8651.1%
Swiss1,9290.7%
African1,6010.6%
Scotch-Irish1,4900.6%
Welsh1,3980.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen252,00295.3%
Not a citizen12,5124.7%
Native241,43991.3%
Foreign-born23,0758.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Wayne city, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,024 5.2%10,341 6.0%50,035 29.0%54,607 31.6%32,667 18.9%15,895 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,024 5.2%
9-12 Years 10,341 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 50,035 29.0%
Some College 54,607 31.6%
Bach. Degree 32,667 18.9%
Grad Degree 15,895 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Wayne city, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,218 D +9,483 D + 9.8%
D +11,701
2020 vs. 2012 R -736 D +8,066 D + 7.9%
D +7,330
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,817 R +3,082 R + 2.9%
D -1,265
2016 vs. 2008 R -401 R +12,565 R + 12.8%
D -12,966
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 54,696 50.4% Donald Trump* (R) 51,160 47.1% 2,667 2.5% 108,523 -10 0 3.57%
2016 51% Donald Trump (R) 48,942 49.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 42,995 43.6% 6,609 6.7% 98,546 -7 4 3.57%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 51,896 51.3% Barack Obama* (D) 47,366 46.8% 1,880 1.9% 101,142 -3 4 3.84%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 55,961 52.6% John McCain (R) 49,343 46.4% 1,074 1.0% 106,378 -2 1 3.86%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fort Wayne city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 54,696 50.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 51,160 47.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,585 2.4%
Other 82 0.1%
TOTAL 108,523
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Fort Wayne city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 42,995 43.6%
Donald Trump (R) 48,942 49.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,760 4.8%
Other 1,849 1.9%
TOTAL 98,546
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Fort Wayne city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 47,366 46.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 51,896 51.3%
Other 1,880 1.9%
TOTAL 101,142
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Fort Wayne city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 55,961 52.6%
John McCain (R) 49,343 46.4%
Other 1,074 1.0%
TOTAL 106,378
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Wayne city, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 55% Eric Holcomb* (R) 56,953 52.8% Woody Myers (D) 41,269 38.3% 9,627 [+] 8.9% 107,849 -4 3.57%
2018 S1 42% Joe Donnelly* (D) 41,978 51.0% Mike Braun (R) 37,494 45.5% 2,907 [+] 3.5% 82,379 -5 3.61%
2016 S3 50% Todd Young (R) 46,284 47.8% Evan Bayh (D) 44,605 46.0% 6,025 [+] 6.2% 96,914 -4 3.55%
2016 G 50% Eric Holcomb (R) 47,128 49.0% John Gregg (D) 45,944 47.7% 3,170 [+] 3.3% 96,242 -2 3.54%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote