Fort Wayne Population

Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, located in the East North Central region of the Midwestern in northeastern Indiana of United States. Fort Wayne is 18 miles west of Ohio and 50 miles south of Michigan. Fort Wayne population in 2023 is estimated to be 266,876, covers city area of 110.79 sq mi (286.95 sq km), ranks second most populous city of Indiana State and seventy-fifth populous city of United States. Fort Wayne is the part of FortWayne-Huntington-Auburn, also called Greater Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne city is named for Anthony Wayne, was a American soldier of Irish descent. Fort Wayne economy depends on manufacturing, health care, retail, finance and insurance sectors. Embassy theatre in Fort Wayne is the 2,471 seating capacity which hosts patrons annually.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Fort Wayne population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	254,162
2011	256,253	0.82
2012	257,615	0.53
2013	259,354	0.68
2014	260,614	0.49
2015	262,235	0.62
2016	263,777	0.59
2017	265,455	0.64
2018	267,633	0.82
2019	270,402	1.03
2020	263,886	-2.41
2021 *	263,815	-0.027
2022 *	266,058	0.85
2023 *	266,876	0.31

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Fort Wayne Population
1950	141,179
1955	155,818
1960	176,268
1965	197,701
1970	221,389
1975	229,915
1980	235,610
1985	241,483
1990	247,507
1995	264,432
2000	284,593
2005	298,426
2010	311,482
2011	314,162
2015	325,114
2020*	337,989
2025*	348,275
2035*	379,416

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Fort Wayne city Population(UA)

Fort Wayne is the principal city of Fort Wayne metropolitan area, The Greater Fort Wayne or the Fort Wayne metropolitan population is estimated to be 611,373 in 2019. Its part of FortWayne-Huntington-Auburn,IN Combined Statistical Area and ranks eighty-first CSA in the United States. Greater Fort Wayne is made up of eight counties which includes Allen and Whitley counties of Fort Wayne, Stueben County, DeKalb County, Wells County, Adams County, Huntington County, Noble County.

Fort Wayne Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Fort Wayne population is 262,907, out of these 126,244 are male, 136,663 are female, The sex ratio of Fort Wayne is 92. The median age of the Fort Wayne population is 35.4, Fort Wayne population by age are, under 18 years is 65,399, 16 years and over is 204,347, 18 years and over is 197,508, 21 years and over is 188,745, 65 years and over is 47,431. 48.0% are male, 52.0% are female, Population of Fort Wayne by age percent wise is, 24.9% are under 18 years old, 77.7% are 16 years and over, 75.1% are 18 years and over, 71.8% are 21 years and over, 14.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 116,436 housing units, The voting population of Fort Wayne are 184,660, out of these 86,702 are male voters, 97,958 are female voters, 47.0% are male, 53.0% are female. Fort Wayne population in 2022 is estimated to be 266,058, and in 2021 is estimated to be 263,815.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	18,275	7.0%
5 - 9	18,853	7.2%
10 - 14	17,707	6.7%
15 - 19	15,886	6.0%
20 - 24	20,974	8.0%
25 - 34	38,484	14.6%
35 - 44	32,936	12.5%
45 - 54	30,788	11.7%
55 - 59	15,033	5.7%
60 - 64	16,125	6.1%
65 - 74	21,365	8.1%
75 - 84	11,926	4.5%
85 and over	4,555	1.7%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Fort Wayne Population by Race

White Population

White population in Fort Wayne, Indiana are 187,997, percentage wise 71.5 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Fort Wayne, Indiana are 40,495, percentage wise 15.4 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Fort Wayne, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Fort Wayne are 14,131, percentage wise 5.4 percent are asians, out of these 444 are Asian Indians, 991 are Chinese, 338 are Filipinos, 100 are Japanese, 505 are Korean, 1,610 are Vietnamese and 10,143 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Fort Wayne, Indiana are 25,409. Percentage wise 9.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 19,290 are Mexican people, 946 are Puerto Ricans, 448 are Cubans, and 4,725 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	262,907	Percent
White	187,997	71.5%
Black or African American	40,495	15.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	930	0.4%
Asian Population	14,131	5.4%
Asian Indian	444	0.2%
Chinese	991	0.4%
Filipino	338	0.1%
Japanese	100	0.0%
Other Asian Population	10,143
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	90	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	25,409	9.7%
Mexican	19,290	7.3%
Puerto Rican	946	0.4%
Cuban	448	0.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino	4,725

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Fort Wayne native population is 239,101, out of these 171,880 born in the Indiana state and 65,637 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 23,806, out of these 9,448 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,597 are in Europe, 4,151 in Asia, 1,186 in Africa, 2,328 in Latin America and 186 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Fort Wayne are 14,358, out of these 478 are from Europe, 6,106 are from Asia, 1,441 from Africa, 5,868 are from Latin America and 465 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	239,101
Born in state of residence	171,880
Born in other state in the United States	65,637
Northeast	8,665
Midwest	32,494
South	17,715
West	6,763
Born outside the United States	1,584
Puerto Rico	371
U.S. Island Areas	51
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,162
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	23,806
Naturalized U.S. citizen	9,448
Europe	1,597
Asia	4,151
Africa	1,186
Oceania	0
Latin America	2,328
Northern America	186
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	14,358
Europe	478
Asia	6,106
Africa	1,441
Oceania	0
Latin America	5,868
Northern America	465

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Fort Wayne Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Fort Wayne, Indiana are 116,436, Occupied housing units are 105,414, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 57.10% of houses are owner occupied and 33.43% of houses are renter occupied in Fort Wayne. There are 70.41 percent of one-unit detached, 1.92 percent of one-units attached, 2.80 percent of two-unit houses, 4.08 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.24 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 34.15 percent are available with one vehicle, 34.04 percent are available with two vehicles, 15.73 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 6.62 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	116,436
Occupied housing units	105,414
Occupied housing units percent	91
Rental vacancy rate	6
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	81,977
1-unit attached	2,230
2 units	3,258
3 or 4 units	4,753
Mobile home	2,603
Boat, RV, van, etc.	43
Owner-occupied	66,487
Renter-occupied	38,927
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Fort Wayne Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $124,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 5.80 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 14.81 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 16.35 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 10.05 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 6.65 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 2.79 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.60 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.05 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	6,758
$50,000 to $99,999	17,244
$100,000 to $149,999	19,033
$150,000 to $199,999	11,701
$200,000 to $299,999	7,747
$300,000 to $499,999	3,248
$500,000 to $999,999	699
$1,000,000 or more	57
Median (dollars)	124,400

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Fort Wayne Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $980, 0.26 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 19.18 percent pay between $500 to $999, 13.33 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 3.01 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 0.95 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.30 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 0.18 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $382, 3.06 percent of homes pay less than $250, 7.52 percent pays between $250 to $399, 6.72 percent pay between $400 to $599, 1.52 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.45 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.28 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	305
$500 to $999	22,330
$1,000 to $1,499	15,519
$1,500 to $1,999	3,510
$2,000 to $2,499	1,102
$2,500 to $2,999	354
$3,000 or more	214
Median (dollars)	980
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	3,567
$250 to $399	8,754
$400 to $599	7,828
$600 to $799	1,775
$800 to $999	523
$1,000 or more	322
Median (dollars)	382

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Fort Wayne Rental

Total number of Fort Wayne rental homes or apartments are 38,927, occupied by Renter, The median value of Fort Wayne average rental rate is $764. 10.84 percent of homes are under $500, 65.68 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 20.26 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 0.73 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.13 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	4,220
$500 to $999	25,567
$1,000 to $1,499	7,531
$1,500 to $1,999	355
$2,000 to $2,499	198
$2,500 to $2,999	85
$3,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	764

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates