Population: 268,589
Households: 110,929
Average household size: 2.38
Median age: 35 years
Median household income: $61,422
Housing units: 118,657

Population comparison

2020 Census263,950

2024 estimate268,589

Change+1.8%

Population: 268,589
Median age: 35 years
Male: 131,495
Female: 137,094

Median age by sex

Male median age: 33.9 years
Female median age: 36.3 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

9,468Under 59,153

23,9155–1722,813

13,50618–2413,930

21,00125–3420,634

16,89435–4417,243

14,51645–5415,095

14,45355–6415,029

17,74265+23,197

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5–17

Male

5–9: 8,532
10–14: 9,660
15–17: 5,723

Female

5–9: 8,587
10–14: 8,911
15–17: 5,315

18–24

Male

18–19: 3,601
20: 1,751
21: 2,133
22–24: 6,021

Female

18–19: 3,513
20: 2,113
21: 1,964
22–24: 6,340

25–34

Male

25–29: 11,170
30–34: 9,831

Female

25–29: 10,515
30–34: 10,119

35–44

Male

35–39: 8,503
40–44: 8,391

Female

35–39: 8,430
40–44: 8,813

45–54

Male

45–49: 7,145
50–54: 7,371

Female

45–49: 7,595
50–54: 7,500

55–64

Male

55–59: 7,129
60–61: 3,010
62–64: 4,314

Female

55–59: 7,598
60–61: 3,137
62–64: 4,294

65+

Male

65–66: 2,401
67–69: 3,760
70–74: 5,061
75–79: 2,966
80–84: 1,543
85+: 2,011

Female

65–66: 2,769
67–69: 4,039
70–74: 6,406
75–79: 4,488
80–84: 2,528
85+: 2,967

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 174,43064.9%
Black alone: 37,94414.1%
Two or more races: 24,7489.2%
Asian alone: 16,3816.1%
Some other race: 12,8714.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 2,0560.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1590.1%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 28,508
White, not Hispanic: 169,868

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 64,041
Married-couple share: 66.4%
With children: 50.8%

Household sizeShare of households

37,65233.9%

1 person

36,44732.9%

2 people

14,92213.5%

3 people

11,65510.5%

4 people

10,2539.2%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 6,105
6 People: 2,446
7 Plus People: 1,702

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households64,041

Married-couple families42,49266.4% of family households

With children: 16,75039.4%
Without children: 25,74260.6%

Other families21,54933.6% of family households

Male householder: 6,03328%
Female householder: 15,51672%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	64,041	Not applicable
Married-couple families	42,492	66.4%
With children	16,750	39.4%
Without children	25,742	60.6%
Other families	21,549	33.6%
Male householder	6,033	28%
Female householder	15,516	72%

Median household: $61,422
Median family: $77,136
Per capita: $33,812

Household incomeShare of households

19,02217.1%

Under $25k

25,49023.0%

$25–49k

21,60219.5%

$50–74k

16,19114.6%

$75–99k

17,20115.5%

$100–149k

5,9315.3%

$150–199k

5,4925.0%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 6,321
$10,000–$14,999: 4,065
$15,000–$19,999: 4,221
$20,000–$24,999: 4,415

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 4,773
$30,000–$34,999: 5,485
$35,000–$39,999: 5,445
$40,000–$44,999: 4,963
$45,000–$49,999: 4,824

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 9,524
$60,000–$74,999: 12,078

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 9,578
$125,000–$149,999: 7,623

Education universe: 175,804
High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor’s or higher: 29%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

9,3255.3%

Less than 9th grade

9,8345.6%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

50,81028.9%

High school or equivalent

37,51321.3%

Some college, no degree

17,3399.9%

Associate degree

34,84419.8%

Bachelor’s degree

16,1399.2%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 5,819
Nursery School: 22
Kindergarten: 71
First Grade: 21
Second Grade: 258
Third Grade: 220
Fourth Grade: 210
Fifth Grade: 191
Sixth Grade: 762
Seventh Grade: 616
Eighth Grade: 1,135

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 1,612
Tenth Grade: 2,110
Eleventh Grade: 3,052
Twelfth No Diploma: 3,060

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 42,227
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 8,583

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 12,691
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 24,822

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 12,586
Professional School Degree: 2,217
Doctorate Degree: 1,336

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	9,325
Grades 9–12, no diploma	9,834
High school or equivalent	50,810
Some college, no degree	37,513
Associate degree	17,339
Bachelor’s degree	34,844
Graduate or professional	16,139

Marital status by sexMale and Female

3,0489,407

Widowed

12,14115,184

Divorced

9302,025

Separated

46,62046,943

Now Married

42,02638,909

Never Married

3,3384,147

Married Spouse Absent

43,28242,796

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	3,048	9,407
Divorced	12,141	15,184
Separated	930	2,025
Now Married	46,620	46,943
Never Married	42,026	38,909
Married Spouse Absent	3,338	4,147
Married Spouse Present	43,282	42,796

Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $999

Housing tenure

Owner: 68,64161.9%
Renter: 42,28838.1%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 110,92993.5%
Vacant: 7,7286.5%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 43,348
Owners without mortgage: 25,293

Vacancy reason

For rent2,182

28.2%

For sale367

4.7%

Rented, not occupied469

6.1%

Sold, not occupied342

4.4%

Seasonal276

3.6%

Migrant workers0

0.0%

Other4,092

53.0%

Structure type

Detached80,923

68.2%

Attached3,861

3.3%

2–4 units9,055

7.6%

5–19 units13,291

11.2%

20+ units8,804

7.4%

Mobile or other2,723

2.3%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 3,433
Structure 3–4 Units: 5,622

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 8,317
Structure 10–19 Units: 4,974

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 3,946
Structure 50 Plus Units: 4,858

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 2,671
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 52

Year builtHousing units by period

38,05732.1%

Before 1960

37,39031.5%

1960–79

28,70124.2%

1980–99

13,50511.4%

2000–19

1,0040.8%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 17,933
1940–1949: 6,360
1950–1959: 13,764

1960–79

1960–1969: 18,171
1970–1979: 19,219

1980–99

1980–1989: 13,487
1990–1999: 15,214

2000–19

2000–2009: 8,915
2010–2019: 4,590

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

8,286

319

1990s

10,016

695

2000s

13,227

2,147

2010s

26,597

19,123

2020–22

9,002

15,910

2023+

1,513

4,094

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

11,66517.0%

Under $100k

37,88155.2%

$100–249k

17,16525.0%

$250–499k

1,3041.9%

$500–749k

3200.5%

$750–999k

1660.2%

$1–1.49m

1400.2%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 1,058
10000–14999: 522
15000–19999: 432
20000–24999: 457
25000–29999: 289
30000–34999: 413
35000–39999: 292
40000–49999: 723
50000–59999: 1,278
60000–69999: 1,196
70000–79999: 1,219
80000–89999: 1,366
90000–99999: 2,420

$100–249k

100000–124999: 5,569
125000–149999: 5,782
150000–174999: 7,891
175000–199999: 6,155
200000–249999: 12,484

$250–499k

250000–299999: 7,654
300000–399999: 6,790
400000–499999: 2,721

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 71
2000000+: 69

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $5002,585

6.3%

$500–99917,906

43.8%

$1,000–1,49916,628

40.7%

$1,500–1,9992,839

6.9%

$2,000–2,499638

1.6%

$2,500–2,999124

0.3%

$3,000+138

0.3%

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Under $500

Under 100: 106
100–149: 98
150–199: 37
200–249: 100
250–299: 708
300–349: 633
350–399: 404
400–449: 262
450–499: 237

$500–999

500–549: 482
550–599: 1,032
600–649: 987
650–699: 1,463
700–749: 2,124
750–799: 1,960
800–899: 4,573
900–999: 5,285

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 10,893
1250–1499: 5,735

$3,000+

3000–3499: 58
3500+: 80

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

2,245

6,411

1 vehicle

21,030

21,700

2 vehicles

29,123

10,800

3 vehicles

11,375

2,543

4 vehicles

3,610

632

5+ vehicles

1,258

202

Workers age 16+: 128,055
Average commute: 21.5 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 98,33876.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 13,41010.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 1,2431.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 2,3791.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 11,5329.0%Derived from published counts
Other: 1,1530.9%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 1,984
Bicycle: 395

Other

Other Transportation: 789
Motorcycle: 134
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 230

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

34,95830.0%

Under 15 min

57,36949.2%

15–29 min

15,81913.6%

30–44 min

3,2662.8%

45–59 min

5,1114.4%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 3,363
5–9: 12,896
10–14: 18,699

15–29 min

15–19: 24,777
20–24: 23,007
25–29: 9,585

30–44 min

30–34: 12,029
35–39: 2,072
40–44: 1,718

60+ min

60–89: 2,638
90+: 2,473

Population age 16+: 210,863
Civilian labor force: 138,501
Employed: 130,742
Unemployed: 7,759
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
Poverty universe: 263,303
Persons below poverty: 42,225
Gini index: 0.44
White-collar workers: 71,905
Blue-collar workers: 36,961

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

8,500

13,376

Sales Office Occupations

10,263

15,615

Management Business Science Arts

20,768

25,259

Production Transportation Material Moving

20,282

8,119

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

8,165

395

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	8,500	13,376
Sales Office Occupations	10,263	15,615
Management Business Science Arts	20,768	25,259
Production Transportation Material Moving	20,282	8,119
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	8,165	395

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 116,381
Workplace jobs: 152,853
Internal commuters: 70,041
Inbound commuters: 82,812
Outbound commuters: 46,340
Net worker inflow: 36,472

Coverage status

Insured: 240,67890.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 25,1089.4%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

5,05320.1%

Under 19

8,82035.1%

Age 19–34

10,97343.7%

Age 35–64

2621.0%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 244,44491.0%
Foreign born: 24,1459.0%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 11,068
Not a citizen: 13,077

Residential mobility

Same house: 224,277
Within same county: 27,587
From another county: 5,727
From another state: 5,912
From abroad: 1,480

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 115,887

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Fort Wayne city, Indiana	268,589	$61,422	35 years	61.9%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%
Indiana	6,851,073	$71,957	38.1 years	70.6%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	9,468	9,153
5–17	23,915	22,813
18–24	13,506	13,930
25–34	21,001	20,634
35–44	16,894	17,243
45–54	14,516	15,095
55–64	14,453	15,029
65+	17,742	23,197

Category	Value
White alone	174,430
Black alone	37,944
Two or more races	24,748
Asian alone	16,381
Some other race	12,871
American Indian / Alaska Native	2,056
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	159

Category	Value
1 person	37,652
2 people	36,447
3 people	14,922
4 people	11,655
5+ people	10,253

Category	Value
Under $25k	19,022
$25–49k	25,490
$50–74k	21,602
$75–99k	16,191
$100–149k	17,201
$150–199k	5,931
$200k+	5,492

Category	Value
For rent	2,182
For sale	367
Rented, not occupied	469
Sold, not occupied	342
Seasonal	276
Migrant workers	0
Other	4,092

Category	Value
Detached	80,923
Attached	3,861
2–4 units	9,055
5–19 units	13,291
20+ units	8,804
Mobile or other	2,723

Category	Value
Before 1960	38,057
1960–79	37,390
1980–99	28,701
2000–19	13,505
2020+	1,004

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	8,286	319
1990s	10,016	695
2000s	13,227	2,147
2010s	26,597	19,123
2020–22	9,002	15,910
2023+	1,513	4,094

Category	Value
Under $100k	11,665
$100–249k	37,881
$250–499k	17,165
$500–749k	1,304
$750–999k	320
$1–1.49m	166
$1.5m+	140

Category	Value
Under $500	2,585
$500–999	17,906
$1,000–1,499	16,628
$1,500–1,999	2,839
$2,000–2,499	638
$2,500–2,999	124
$3,000+	138

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	110,929
Vacant	7,728

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	2,245	6,411
1 vehicle	21,030	21,700
2 vehicles	29,123	10,800
3 vehicles	11,375	2,543
4 vehicles	3,610	632
5+ vehicles	1,258	202

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	98,338
Carpool	13,410
Public transit	1,243
Walk or bicycle	2,379
Work from home	11,532
Other	1,153

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	240,678
Uninsured	25,108

Category	Value
Under 15 min	34,958
15–29 min	57,369
30–44 min	15,819
45–59 min	3,266
60+ min	5,111

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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