In 2021, Fort Wayne, IN had a population of 416k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $62,031. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Wayne, IN grew from 409,419 to 415,887, a 1.58% increase and its median household income grew from $57,693 to $62,031, a 7.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Wayne, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), and White (Hispanic) (3.31%).
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.
96.6% of the residents in Fort Wayne, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Wayne, IN are Purdue University Fort Wayne (1,498 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (738 degrees), and Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies (580 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Fort Wayne, IN was $150,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.
Most people in Fort Wayne, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 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.
