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Wells County, IN


Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 28,335   ( 699 from 2010 , 148 from 2020)
Land area: 368.1 square miles
Population density: 77.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,374 93.08% 0.9%
Black:2670.94% 200.0%
Indian:710.25% 0.0%
Asian:2190.77% 108.6%
2+ races:3661.29% 83.9%
Hispanic:1,0383.66% 84.0%
Total non-White:1,9616.92% 90.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:751 13.3
Deaths:84315.0
Net Migration: 1993.5
Net Immigration: 310.5
Change in White population:-230 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:929 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,636
26,60496.27%
890.32%
710.26%
1050.38%
1990.72%
5642.04%
1,0323.73%

2000
27,600
26,88497.41%
410.15%
430.16%
630.23%
1680.61%
3971.44%
7162.59%

1990
25,948
25,57698.57%
00.00%
660.25%
80.03%
n/a
2981.15%
3721.43%

1980
25,401
25,12898.93%
00.00%
180.07%
340.13%
n/a
2110.83%
2731.07%

1970
23,821
23,63599.22%
420.18%
310.13%
130.05%
n/a
860.36%
186 0.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,186 11.5
2,3488.5
-710-2.6
140.1
-280 -1.0
316 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,671 14.1
2,5199.7
-270-1.0
760.3
1,308 5.0
344 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,951 15.6
2,119 8.3
-1,250 -4.9
n/a
448 1.8
99 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-536 -2.3
n/a
1,493 6.3
87 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells County, 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
40.6
6,913 24.4%
21,422 75.6%
5,125 18.1%
11,155
2.47
7,576 67.9%
6,162 81.3%
552 7.3%
3,579 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
6,899 25.0%
20,737 75.0%
4,340 15.7%
10,780
2.52
7,684 71.3%
6,259 81.5%
574 7.5%
3,096 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
7,549 27.4%
20,051 72.6%
3,893 14.1%
10,432
2.60
7,682 73.6%
6,422 83.6%
557 7.3%
2,750 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
7,323 28.2%
18,625 71.8%
3,503 13.5%
9,524
2.68
7,336 77.0%
6,424 87.6%
399 5.4%
2,188 23.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
7,855 30.9%
17,546 69.1%
2,879 11.3%
8,838
2.85
7,004 79.2%
6,334 90.4%
278 4.0%
1,834 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Wells County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,961 
Median Value$161,300 
Occupied11,15593.3%
Vacant8066.7%
Owned8,62277.3%
Rented2,53322.7%
Median Rent$803 
Single-Family Units9,60180.3%
    Detached9,24777.3%
    Attached3543.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units7586.3%
Mobile Homes8256.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003993.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993863.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993823.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994694.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993343.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994654.2%
$35,000 to $39,9995935.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994494.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994934.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0689.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0069.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,69715.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,46913.2%
$125,000 to $149,9998577.7%
$150,000 to $199,9996786.1%
$200,000 or more4103.7%
Median Household Income68,074 
Per Capita Income33,020 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3252.9%
Public Assistance2412.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6986.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,86278.2%
Unemployed3472.1%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force13,22180.4%
Not in Labor Force3,21819.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,1074,34158.5%
Non-Profit36381030.9%
Self-Employed97241170.3%
Local Government42560241.4%
State Government8314636.2%
Federal Government385341.8%
Total Private + Self7,0794,75259.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9091,61136.1%
Total7,9886,36355.7%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,93713.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,98220.8%
Professional, Technical2,83519.8%
Service Occupations1,91513.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing630.4%
All others4,68232.6%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,15122.0%
Health care and social assistance2,20615.4%
Retail trade2,02414.1%
Educational services9826.8%
Construction9266.5%
Other services7785.4%
Transportation and warehousing6624.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6144.3%
Finance and insurance5083.5%
Accommodation and food services4363.0%
Wholesale trade3842.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3782.6%
Public administration3082.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2832.0%
Information2361.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2141.5%
Utilities1330.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1170.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wells County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6202.20%
Puerto Rican520.18%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican480.17%
Total Central American460.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran160.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian90.03%
Salvadoran210.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1720.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino490.17%
Chinese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,60796.9%
Spanish5662.1%
German, other Germanic1310.5%
Tagalog490.2%
Other Indo-European450.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic140.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,26029.3%
English2,8029.9%
Irish2,1207.5%
American2,1187.5%
Swiss1,4815.3%
Scottish6952.5%
French6392.3%
Italian5261.9%
Dutch4951.8%
Polish4031.4%
European3101.1%
Scotch-Irish1670.6%
Finnish1180.4%
Swedish1140.4%
Welsh1140.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,93699.2%
Not a citizen2310.8%
Native27,75598.5%
Foreign-born4121.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
292 1.5%981 5.2%8,107 42.7%5,986 31.5%2,590 13.6%1,041 5.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 292 1.5%
9-12 Years 981 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,107 42.7%
Some College 5,986 31.5%
Bach. Degree 2,590 13.6%
Grad Degree 1,041 5.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wells County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,666 13,081 585 4.3% 5.1%
1991 13,517 12,838 679 5.0% 5.7%
1992 13,710 13,015 695 5.1% 6.1%
1993 13,970 13,414 556 4.0% 5.1%
1994 14,417 13,887 530 3.7% 4.7%
1995 14,812 14,326 486 3.3% 4.4%
1996 14,744 14,268 476 3.2% 4.0%
1997 14,884 14,538 346 2.3% 3.4%
1998 14,929 14,570 359 2.4% 3.0%
1999 14,653 14,314 339 2.3% 2.9%
2000 14,869 14,507 362 2.4% 3.0%
2001 14,783 14,203 580 3.9% 4.2%
2002 14,790 14,163 627 4.2% 5.2%
2003 14,950 14,244 706 4.7% 5.3%
2004 14,782 14,035 747 5.1% 5.4%
2005 14,849 14,143 706 4.8% 5.4%
2006 15,030 14,385 645 4.3% 5.0%
2007 14,646 14,032 614 4.2% 4.6%
2008 14,796 13,961 835 5.6% 5.9%
2009 14,324 12,772 1,552 10.8% 10.5%
2010 14,144 12,798 1,346 9.5% 10.1%
2011 14,084 12,948 1,136 8.1% 8.9%
2012 13,725 12,755 970 7.1% 8.2%
2013 13,676 12,825 851 6.2% 7.5%
2014 13,765 13,107 658 4.8% 5.9%
2015 14,035 13,489 546 3.9% 4.8%
2016 14,183 13,685 498 3.5% 4.4%
2017 14,093 13,682 411 2.9% 3.5%
2018 14,385 13,987 398 2.8% 3.4%
2019 14,442 14,059 383 2.7% 3.2%
2020 14,006 13,211 795 5.7% 7.1%
2021 13,987 13,591 396 2.8% 3.9%
2022 14,353 14,022 331 2.3% 3.0%
2023 14,424 14,036 388 2.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com