In 2023, Fort Wayne, IN had a population of 451k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $69,378. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Wayne, IN grew from 419,715 to 451,440, a 7.56% increase and its median household income grew from $66,758 to $69,378, a 3.92% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Wayne, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.87%).
None of the households in Fort Wayne, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in Fort Wayne, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Wayne, IN are Purdue University Fort Wayne (1,529 degrees awarded in 2023), Indiana Institute of Technology (741 degrees), and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (593 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Fort Wayne, IN was $194,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.
Most people in Fort Wayne, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Wayne, IN was 2 cars per household.
Fort Wayne, IN borders Auburn, IN, Decatur, IN, Defiance, OH, Huntington, IN, Kendallville, IN, Marion, IN, Van Wert, OH, Wabash, IN, and Warsaw, IN.
