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Allen County
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County Seat:     Fort Wayne
Allen County, Indiana
Named for Colonel John Allen, who fought Tecumseh's siege of Fort Wayne in 1812
Largest City:     Fort Wayne (pop in 2006: 248,637
Population per Sq. Mile:     531.8     Sq. Miles:     657.2
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)300,83635.4%5,544,156
Today(2007)349,48835.5%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)346,65335.4%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 200010.3%30 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007-7444 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 20077044 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)2,66538.0%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)26,30637.6%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)68,008319.6%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)31,36649.0%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)95,200327.4%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)87,101325.1%25.2%
Older (65 plus)39,335311.3%12.4%
Median Age35.4  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone1,25630.4%0.3%
Asian Alone6,60141.9%1.3%
Black Alone41,236311.9%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone18840.1%0.0%
White Alone292,617384.3%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups5,41821.6%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino327,844394.4%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino19,47245.6%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)128,7453100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children31,048324.1%23.8%
   Married Without Children35,203327.3%29.8%
   Single Parents12,836310.0%9.1%
   Living Alone35,279327.4%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)151,2683100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)138,9053100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)
91,415
$88,700
3
35
65.8%
--
65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)
37,330
$506
3
22
26.9%
--
26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 81,98337.1%1,154,826
   Public54,98335.3%1,045,702
   Private27,000924.7%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)4,21646.8%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education3,83057.4%51,976
   4-year3,04257.9%38,334
   2-year46275.1%8,991
   Voc/tech.32647.0%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)208,76935.4%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher85.7%12 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree22.7%9 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$32,65819101.1%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$45,50633103.3%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 200511.8%3696.7%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 1816.7%34100.6%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20062,07345.0%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 200631,82635.5%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 200623,36736.2%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births5,29536.1%87,088
   Births to Teens55135.7%9,604
Deaths2,66434.8%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force180,58535.6%3,211,461
Employed172,03035.6%3,065,590
Unemployed8,55535.9%145,871
Unemployment Rate4.742104.4%4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate6.431114.3%5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work234,024100.0%$9,687,347100.0%$41,395
Wage and Salary199,01285.0%$7,167,45574.0%$36,015
Farm Proprietors1,5240.7%$5,1330.1%$3,368
Nonfarm Proprietors33,48814.3%$850,0068.8%$25,382
Farm1,7520.7%$9,6910.1%$5,531
Nonfarm232,27299.3%$9,677,65699.9%$41,665
Private213,18391.1%$8,729,39190.1%$40,948
  Accommodation, Food Serv.16,5107.1%$237,1712.4%$14,365
  Arts, Ent., Recreation3,6141.5%$45,5780.5%$12,612
  Construction14,0846.0%$631,3746.5%$44,829
  Health Care, Social Serv.31,64813.5%$1,445,83114.9%$45,685
  Information3,9491.7%$271,0442.8%$68,636
  Manufacturing31,65413.5%$2,018,42320.8%$63,765
  Professional, Tech. Serv.10,1354.3%$515,3025.3%$50,844
  Retail Trade25,80611.0%$566,8885.9%$21,967
  Trans., Warehousing10,1594.3%$606,1946.3%$59,671
  Wholesale Trade12,9525.5%$737,9147.6%$56,973
  Other Private (not above)52,67222.5%$1,653,67217.1%$31,396
Government19,0898.2%$948,2659.8%$49,676
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$3,127,292,9503100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$1,436,324,790345.9%43.2%
   Residential$1,424,206,250345.5%41.5%
   Agricultural$139,275,12014.5%9.6%
   Utilities$127,486,78044.1%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$9,94632  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed1,364100.0%100.0%$233,876$4,687,933
   Single Family1,16785.6%84.1%$220,196$4,343,823
   Two Family644.7%3.5%$5,625$103,869
   Three & Four Family90.7%2.0%$590$41,336
   Five families and More1249.1%10.4%$7,465$198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Allen FROMNumberPercentOut of Allen TONumberPercent
All Areas27,85611.6%All Areas 11,8835.3%
Whitley County5,1612.2%Dekalb County2,9281.3%
Huntington County3,9271.6%Whitley County1,5580.7%
Wells County3,8191.6%Noble County1,1040.5%
Dekalb County3,0291.3%Huntington County8960.4%
Noble County2,5191.1%Adams County7500.3%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Allen County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
Fort Wayne248,63771.8%
Grabill1,1520.3%
Huntertown2,1440.6%
Leo-Cedarville2,9150.8%
Monroeville1,2760.4%
New Haven13,6784.0%
Woodburn1,6340.5%
Zanesville900.0%*
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
 Order by Size
Fort Wayne
New Haven
Leo-Cedarville
Huntertown
Woodburn
Monroeville
Grabill
Zanesville*

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Allen county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 14:49