Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 447,781 | 3 | 6.6% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2023) | 457,842 | 3 | 6.7% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 465,671 | 3 | 6.6% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 2.2% | 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 15 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 515 | 5 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 1,050 | 3 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,743 | 2 | 23.2% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank of 15 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 30,036 | 3 | 6.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 83,095 | 3 | 18.3% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 41,118 | 4 | 9.0% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 120,191 | 3 | 26.4% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 106,394 | 3 | 23.4% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 73,577 | 3 | 16.2% | 16.9% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of 15 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 2,042 | 3 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 21,848 | 2 | 4.8% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 47,277 | 3 | 10.4% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 493 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 368,066 | 3 | 81.0% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 14,685 | 3 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 419,703 | 3 | 92.4% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 34,708 | 4 | 7.6% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 15 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (includes detail not shown below) | 176,858 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 34,549 | 4 | 19.5% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 50,146 | 3 | 28.4% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 16,628 | 1 | 9.4% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 51,711 | 3 | 29.2% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 15 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 193,121 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 189,593 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 125,384 | 3 | 66.1% | 63.5% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 51,474 | 3 | 27.1% | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 15 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 76,346 | 3 | 6.8% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 66,131 | 3 | 6.4% | 1,035,718 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 15 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $56,721 | 5 | 97.3% | $58,323 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 247 | 3 | 6.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 40,180 | 3 | 6.6% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 31,954 | 3 | 6.2% | 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 15 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 5,951 | 3 | 7.4% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 255 | 3 | 6.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 4,071 | 3 | 6.2% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank of 15 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 221,866 | 3 | 6.5% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 215,049 | 3 | 6.5% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 6,817 | 3 | 6.0% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 9 | 93.9% | 3.3 |
March 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 10 | 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 |
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Total by place of work | 295,710 | 100.0% | $18,817,187 | 100.0% | $63,634 |
Wage and Salary | 236,875 | 80.1% | $13,597,314 | 72.3% | $57,403 |
Farm Proprietors | 2,439 | 0.8% | $142,656 | 0.8% | $58,490 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 56,396 | 19.1% | $2,227,842 | 11.8% | $39,504 |
Farm | 2,850 | 1.0% | $157,993 | 0.8% | $55,436 |
Nonfarm | 292,860 | 99.0% | $18,659,194 | 99.2% | $63,714 |
Private | 270,101 | 91.3% | $17,147,334 | 91.1% | $63,485 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 19,567 | 6.6% | $522,974 | 2.8% | $26,727 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 4,918 | 1.7% | $92,531 | 0.5% | $18,815 |
Construction | 17,350 | 5.9% | $1,417,005 | 7.5% | $81,672 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 39,578* | 13.4%* | $3,327,111* | 17.7%* | $84,065* |
Information | 3,035 | 1.0% | $190,847 | 1.0% | $62,882 |
Manufacturing | 39,752 | 13.4% | $3,446,295 | 18.3% | $86,695 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 11,904* | 4.0%* | $915,544* | 4.9%* | $76,911* |
Retail Trade | 29,821 | 10.1% | $1,298,016 | 6.9% | $43,527 |
Trans., Warehousing | 15,285* | 5.2%* | $889,288* | 4.7%* | $58,180* |
Wholesale Trade | 11,184* | 3.8%* | $1,158,733* | 6.2%* | $103,606* |
Other Private (not above) | 72,315* | 24.5%* | $3,619,058* | 19.2%* | $50,046* |
Government | 22,759 | 7.7% | $1,511,860 | 8.0% | $66,429 |
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 | 2,456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $574,234 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 1,553 | 63.2% | 65.0% | $475,825 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 58 | 2.4% | 1.9% | $7,925 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5% | $392 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 842 | 34.3% | 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 Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of Region |
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Bluffton | 10,379 | 2.3% |
Churubusco | 1,869 | 0.4% |
Columbia City | 10,086 | 2.2% |
Fort Wayne | 267,927 | 58.9% |
Huntertown | 9,284 | 2.0% |
Leo-Cedarville | 3,688 | 0.8% |
New Haven | 15,843 | 3.5% |
Ossian | 3,359 | 0.7% |
South Whitley | 1,818 | 0.4% |
Woodburn | 1,575 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates