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Fort Wayne, Indiana

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StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Total Population268,5896,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,422$71,957$80,734
Median Age35.038.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.0%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$188,900$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$999$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate16.0%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.0%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.9%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.524.126.4
Worked from Home9.0%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.3%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Age in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Median Age35.038.138.9
Under 18 %24.3%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.2%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.2%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Households110,9292,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households57.7%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.3%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.4%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.9%29.6%28.7%
Never Married37.8%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,812$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.5%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.1%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households11.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Housing Units118,6572,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.2%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.6%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.1%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,578$1,614n/a

Education in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Less than High School10.9%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.2%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.8%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.0%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.8%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Wayne, Indiana

StatisticFort WayneIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.0%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.6%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.5%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Fort Wayne

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.