Population 325,323 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Wayne
Household size in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Wayne run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fort Wayne is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 36.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Fort Wayne (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Indiana cities, Fort Wayne has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Wayne
Renters in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fort Wayne is about as common as it is nationally: 34.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Indiana as a whole (29.4%). Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fort Wayne: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Wayne are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $753 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $881 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Wayne runs $1,175 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $422 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Wayne
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Fort Wayne (32.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Wayne is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Wayne
| Period | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Fort Wayne is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Indiana as a whole (4.3%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Wayne compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 2.53 | 36.9 | 13.2% | 34.5% | 7.1% | 1976 | $1,175 | 32.2% | 89.5% | 5.2% |
| Wallen | 2.88 | 38.3 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 3.4% | 1998 | $1,295 | 16.4% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| New Haven | 2.48 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 22.0% | 4.6% | 1978 | $1,013 | 23.1% | 89.0% | 4.7% |
| Thurman | 2.44 | 42.6 | 10.5% | 16.9% | 1.9% | 1984 | $1,054 | 41.4% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Arcola | 2.73 | 41.8 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 1982 | $1,246 | 24.8% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Nine Mile | 2.55 | 43.3 | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 1972 | $2,089 | 24.8% | 97.9% | 4.2% |
| Tanglewood | 2.65 | 42.4 | 15.3% | 13.4% | 18.6% | 1966 | $2,063 | 15.7% | 98.9% | 4.6% |
| Huntertown | 2.96 | 34.7 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 5.1% | 2005 | $1,463 | 47.7% | 95.1% | 1.1% |
| Maples | 2.61 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 1968 | $1,599 | 16.1% | 98.0% | 5.4% |
| Leo-Cedarville | 3.48 | 35.6 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1994 | $1,224 | 46.8% | 93.5% | 1.2% |
| Ellisville | 2.88 | 47.7 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 18.0% | 1979 | $1,019 | 38.7% | 95.7% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Wayne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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