Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 563,517 | 3 | 8.3% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2022) | 571,044 | 3 | 8.4% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 581,574 | 3 | 8.3% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.3% | 3 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 1,172 | 3 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 941 | 3 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,291 | 2 | 126.1% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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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 |
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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% |
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 |
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Households in 2021 (includes detail not shown below) | 218,635 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 43,260 | 4 | 19.8% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 64,502 | 3 | 29.5% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 20,589 | 1 | 9.4% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 62,323 | 2 | 28.5% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 241,147 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 235,322 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 158,626 | 3 | 67.4% | 62.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 60,009 | 3 | 25.5% | 27.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, 2022 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 279,742 | 3 | 8.2% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 272,092 | 3 | 8.2% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 7,650 | 3 | 7.5% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 10 | 90.0% | 3.0 |
October 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 8 | 97.0% | 3.3 |
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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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