Fort Wayne, Indiana Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Fort Wayne is 264,052, a change of 3.23% when compared to 2014. With an area of 110.84 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,382.29 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 105,174, with an average household size of 2.47.

Fort Wayne's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.22%.

The average household income in Fort Wayne for 2018 was $63,932, while the median was $48,023.

Fort Wayne Population Trends

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Fort Wayne Age Grouping

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Fort Wayne Ethnicity Mix

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Fort Wayne Fertility Rate

4,312 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Fort Wayne Household Characteristics

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Fort Wayne Median Age over Time

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Fort Wayne Households with Children by Age

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Fort Wayne Median Household Income

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Fort Wayne Educational Attainment

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Fort Wayne Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $973

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Fort Wayne Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $735

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Fort Wayne Average Commute

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Fort Wayne Primary Transportation

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Fort Wayne Gender Mix

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Fort Wayne Field of Employment

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Fort Wayne Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Fort Wayne city, Indiana	255,784
2015	Fort Wayne city, Indiana	257,059
2016	Fort Wayne city, Indiana	260,954
2017	Fort Wayne city, Indiana	262,450
2018	Fort Wayne city, Indiana	264,052

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