Allen County, Indiana
Named for Colonel John Allen, who fought Tecumseh's siege of Fort Wayne in 1812
County Seat: Fort Wayne
Largest City: Fort Wayne (2022 population: 267,927)
Population per Square Mile: 600.25
Square Miles: 657.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 385,410 | 3 | 5.9% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 394,545 | 3 | 5.7% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 402,948 | 4 | 5.7% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 2.4% | 7 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 103 | 40 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 1,020 | 4 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,762 | 3 | 23.5% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 26,335 | 3 | 6.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 71,965 | 3 | 18.4% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 36,248 | 4 | 9.3% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 105,203 | 3 | 26.9% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 90,187 | 4 | 23.0% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 61,511 | 3 | 15.7% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 36.1 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 1,814 | 3 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 21,450 | 3 | 5.5% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 46,730 | 3 | 11.9% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 465 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 307,261 | 4 | 78.5% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 13,729 | 2 | 3.5% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 358,678 | 3 | 91.6% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 32,771 | 4 | 8.4% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 151,877 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 29,537 | 4 | 19.4% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 41,258 | 4 | 27.2% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 14,773 | 3 | 9.7% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 45,167 | 3 | 29.7% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 166,039 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 162,764 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 105,530 | 3 | 64.8% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $173,600 | 33 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 46,347 | 3 | 28.5% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $734 | 20 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 65,522 | 4 | 5.8% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 55,396 | 4 | 5.3% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 251,806 | 3 | 5.6% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90.1% | 46 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 30.5% | 13 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $57,245 | 19 | 98.2% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 65,967 | 39 | 98.8% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 11.5% | 50 | 92.0% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.2% | 51 | 92.2% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 230 | 3 | 5.9% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 37,469 | 3 | 6.1% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 28,136 | 3 | 5.5% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 5,275 | 3 | 6.6% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 234 | 3 | 6.1% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 3,437 | 3 | 5.2% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 189,514 | 4 | 5.6% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 183,577 | 4 | 5.6% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 5,937 | 3 | 5.2% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 45 | 93.9% | 3.3 |
March 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 49 | 92.7% | 4.1 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 262,277 | 100.0% | $16,886,654 | 100.0% | $64,385 |
Wage and Salary | 211,210 | 80.5% | $12,218,292 | 72.4% | $57,849 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,370 | 0.5% | $58,089 | 0.3% | $42,401 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 49,697 | 18.9% | $2,068,765 | 12.3% | $41,628 |
Farm | 1,549 | 0.6% | $65,250 | 0.4% | $42,124 |
Nonfarm | 260,728 | 99.4% | $16,821,404 | 99.6% | $64,517 |
Private | 240,891 | 91.8% | $15,474,478 | 91.6% | $64,239 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 18,021 | 6.9% | $491,514 | 2.9% | $27,275 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 4,600 | 1.8% | $88,839 | 0.5% | $19,313 |
Construction | 15,596 | 5.9% | $1,303,782 | 7.7% | $83,597 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 39,578 | 15.1% | $3,327,111 | 19.7% | $84,065 |
Information | 2,838 | 1.1% | $180,316 | 1.1% | $63,536 |
Manufacturing | 30,861 | 11.8% | $2,693,491 | 16.0% | $87,278 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 11,464 | 4.4% | $895,335 | 5.3% | $78,100 |
Retail Trade | 26,699 | 10.2% | $1,186,588 | 7.0% | $44,443 |
Trans., Warehousing | 13,779 | 5.3% | $796,660 | 4.7% | $57,817 |
Wholesale Trade | 10,554 | 4.0% | $1,101,487 | 6.5% | $104,367 |
Other Private (not above) | 66,901 | 25.5% | $3,409,355 | 20.2% | $50,961 |
Government | 19,837 | 7.6% | $1,346,926 | 8.0% | $67,900 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,243 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $513,529 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 1,365 | 60.9% | 65.0% | $419,370 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 36 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4,067 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 842 | 37.5% | 32.6% | $90,093 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Allen County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Fort Wayne | 267,927 | 67.9% |
Grabill | 1,133 | 0.3% |
Huntertown | 9,284 | 2.4% |
Leo-Cedarville | 3,688 | 0.9% |
Monroeville | 1,317 | 0.3% |
New Haven | 15,843 | 4.0% |
Woodburn | 1,575 | 0.4% |
Zanesville | 114 | 0.0%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates