Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

Counties include: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells, Whitley

Largest City: Fort Wayne (2022 population: 267,927)

Population per Square Mile: 235.2

Square Miles: 2,445.5

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	563,517	3	8.3%	6,785,528
Today (2023)	575,109	3	8.4%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	581,574	3	8.3%	7,014,880
Percent Change 2020 to Today	2.1%	2		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 of 12	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	721	3		4,599
Net International Migration	1,097	3		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	1,993	2	26.5%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2022	Number	Rank of 12	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	37,944	2	6.6%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	104,824	3	18.4%	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	51,244	3	9.0%	9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	148,172	3	25.9%	25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	134,890	3	23.6%	24.5%
Seniors (65 and older)	93,970	3	16.5%	16.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022	Number	Rank of 12	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	2,568	3	0.4%	0.4%
Asian Alone	22,486	2	3.9%	2.8%
Black Alone	48,201	3	8.4%	10.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	563	3	0.1%	0.1%
White	481,099	3	84.2%	84.0%
Two or More Race Groups	16,127	2	2.8%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	532,102	3	93.2%	92.1%
Hispanic	38,942	3	6.8%	7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 12	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2022 (includes detail not shown below)	221,355	3	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	44,041	4	19.9%	18.1%
Married Without Children	64,739	3	29.2%	29.6%
Single Parents	20,081	1	9.1%	9.0%
Living Alone	63,529	2	28.7%	29.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank of 12	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate)	241,147	3	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)	237,203	3	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	160,842	3	67.8%	63.5%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	60,513	3	25.5%	27.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank of 12	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported)	93,435	3	8.3%	1,124,094
Public	81,839	3	7.9%	1,035,718

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 12	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022	$55,729	5	95.6%	$58,323
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	299	3	7.6%	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	47,051	3	7.7%	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023	38,990	3	7.6%	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 12	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	7,619	2	9.5%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	316	3	8.2%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	5,266	3	8.0%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank of 12	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	279,190	3	8.2%	3,401,387
Employed	270,716	3	8.2%	3,288,017
Unemployed	8,474	3	7.5%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.0	9	90.9%	3.3
March 2024 Unemployment Rate	3.7	9	90.2%	4.1

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022	Employment	Pct Dist. in Region	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In Region	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	364,404	100.0%	$22,971,288	100.0%	$63,038
Wage and Salary	289,352	79.4%	$16,461,547	71.7%	$56,891
Farm Proprietors	4,903	1.3%	$328,526	1.4%	$67,005
Nonfarm Proprietors	70,149	19.3%	$2,717,690	11.8%	$38,742
Farm	5,719	1.6%	$360,360	1.6%	$63,011
Nonfarm	358,685	98.4%	$22,610,928	98.4%	$63,038
Private	329,985	90.6%	$20,745,851	90.3%	$62,869
Accommodation, Food Serv.	23,201	6.4%	$603,825	2.6%	$26,026
Arts, Ent., Recreation	5,657	1.6%	$102,767	0.4%	$18,166
Construction	21,877	6.0%	$1,741,406	7.6%	$79,600
Health Care, Social Serv.	43,689*	12.0%*	$3,539,654*	15.4%*	$81,019*
Information	3,842	1.1%	$248,479	1.1%	$64,674
Manufacturing	58,166	16.0%	$5,087,863	22.1%	$87,471
Professional, Tech. Serv.	13,492*	3.7%*	$1,006,715*	4.4%*	$74,616*
Retail Trade	35,649	9.8%	$1,498,801	6.5%	$42,043
Trans., Warehousing	18,308*	5.0%*	$1,090,555*	4.7%*	$59,567*
Wholesale Trade	12,556*	3.4%*	$1,268,427*	5.5%*	$101,022*
Other Private (not above)	85,497*	23.5%*	$4,103,529*	17.9%*	$47,996*
Government	28,700	7.9%	$1,865,077	8.1%	$64,985

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2022	Units	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	2,633	100.0%	100.0%	$618,773	$6,635,992
Single-Family	1,716	65.2%	65.0%	$519,234	$5,513,030
2-Family	60	2.3%	1.9%	$8,055	$76,873
3- and 4-Family	3	0.1%	0.5%	$392	$14,702
5+ Family	854	32.4%	32.6%	$91,093	$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 Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

Name	Population in 2022	Percent of Region
Auburn	13,724	2.4%
Berne	4,203	0.7%
Bluffton	10,379	1.8%
Columbia City	10,086	1.8%
Decatur	9,990	1.7%
Fort Wayne	267,927	46.9%
Garrett	6,596	1.2%
Huntertown	9,284	1.6%
Huntington	17,023	3.0%
New Haven	15,843	2.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates