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Fort Wayne Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Fort Wayne is 263,814. 26.79% is under 18, while 14.82% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.86% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.79% were 18 years or younger and 26.18% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.76% female and 49.24% male.

Fort Wayne Housing

According to the US Census, Fort Wayne has 117,245 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Fort Wayne was 93.51%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $155,600

Fort Wayne Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 80.24% of Fort Wayne's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 5.80% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 5.58% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 2.26%

How Educated is Fort Wayne

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 19.2% of Fort Wayne residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Fort Wayne

The median household income in Fort Wayne is $54,737. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $54,737.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $66,334 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $82,237.

A closer examination of the income groups of Fort Wayne households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (14.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.3%). 7.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family