Population 7,070 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northside
Household size in Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Northside is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 36.1 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 36.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Northside is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has crept up from 33.3 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the 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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Northside than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Northside
Renters in Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 33.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 34.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Northside is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 35.2% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Northside as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Fort Wayne overall (7.1%). Vacancy has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Northside is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southwest 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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $753 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $789 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $881 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,175 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$422 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Northside costs $1,005 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $305 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
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 Northside
Bachelor's degrees in Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 27.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 27.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 29.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 32.2% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Northside than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 88.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 89.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Northside is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.2 points, 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 Northside
| Period | Northside | Fort Wayne | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Northside than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Northside compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside | 2.37 | 33.9 | 10.5% | 33.1% | 9.5% | 1943 | $1,005 | 31.8% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.37 | 32.1 | 22.6% | 49.0% | 11.6% | 1942 | $926 | 13.1% | 86.3% | 4.7% |
| West Central | 1.54 | 38.6 | 6.7% | 70.7% | 17.0% | 1958 | $943 | 48.8% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Canterbury Green | 1.99 | 26.4 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 13.1% | 1981 | $1,159 | 23.9% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| Oxford | 2.57 | 29.8 | 30.4% | 56.3% | 11.3% | 1952 | $1,038 | 6.5% | 61.6% | 6.2% |
| Pettit-Rudisill | 2.99 | 26.4 | 40.9% | 67.4% | 9.3% | 1955 | $980 | 2.3% | 62.7% | 19.2% |
| Arlington Park | 2.63 | 38.4 | 9.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1980 | $1,245 | 57.1% | 98.9% | 7.9% |
| Bryan Downtown Historic District | 2.01 | 43.0 | 23.6% | 38.9% | 4.2% | 1958 | $816 | 14.6% | 88.3% | 2.8% |
| Holgate Avenue Historic District | 2.31 | 38.2 | 17.8% | 30.8% | 10.4% | 1955 | $903 | 15.4% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| Celina Main Street Historic District | 2.41 | 37.2 | 14.5% | 33.7% | 14.2% | 1963 | $723 | 21.4% | 94.6% | 0.5% |
| Findlay Downtown Historic District | 2.03 | 33.2 | 14.5% | 53.6% | 8.8% | 1961 | $1,006 | 26.8% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
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 Northside. 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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