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)* | 594,632 | 3 | 8.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 2.1% | 2 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 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, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 38,072 | 2 | 6.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 106,409 | 3 | 18.5% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 49,856 | 3 | 8.7% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 149,979 | 3 | 26.1% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 134,220 | 3 | 23.3% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 96,573 | 3 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 2,734 | 3 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 23,311 | 2 | 4.1% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 48,952 | 3 | 8.5% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 590 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 483,034 | 3 | 84.0% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 16,488 | 2 | 2.9% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 532,206 | 3 | 92.5% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 42,903 | 3 | 7.5% | 8.8% |
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 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 |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 243,681 | 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 |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 94,019 | 3 | 8.4% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 81,384 | 3 | 7.9% | 1,032,265 |
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 2023 | 319 | 3 | 7.7% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 45,295 | 3 | 7.5% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 38,597 | 3 | 7.8% | 497,203 |
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, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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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 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 7 | 93.0% | 4.3 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,866 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $780,099 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 2,022 | 70.6% | 63.0% | $671,096 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 82 | 2.9% | 2.0% | $11,242 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 16 | 0.6% | 0.9% | $1,951 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 746 | 26.0% | 34.2% | $95,810 | $1,594,777 |
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 2023 | Percent of Region |
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Auburn | 13,888 | 2.4% |
Berne | 4,227 | 0.7% |
Bluffton | 10,467 | 1.8% |
Columbia City | 10,126 | 1.8% |
Decatur | 10,020 | 1.7% |
Fort Wayne | 269,994 | 46.9% |
Garrett | 6,661 | 1.2% |
Huntertown | 11,316 | 2.0% |
Huntington | 16,992 | 3.0% |
New Haven | 15,974 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates