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Population
The city of Fort Wayne is located
entirely in Allen County. The historic Fort Wayne metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consists of six counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells and Whitley.
Location |
Population |
Change
|
Current Estimate |
April
1, 2000 |
Number |
Percent |
| Fort Wayne, MSA
(2005) |
518,158 |
502,141 |
16,017 |
2.53 |
Allen
County
(2005) |
344,006 |
331,849 |
12,157 |
3.66 |
City of
Fort Wayne
(2006) |
254,062 |
205,727 |
48,335 |
23.50 |
City of
New Haven
(2005) |
13,676 |
12,406 |
1,270 |
10.24 |
| City of Woodburn
(2005) |
1,635 |
1,579 |
56 |
3.55 |
| Town of
Huntertown
(2005) |
2,136 |
1,771 |
365 |
20.61 |
| Town of
Leo-Cedarville
(2005) |
2,902 |
2,782 |
120 |
4.31 |
| Town of
Monroeville
(2005) |
1,277 |
1,236 |
41 |
3.32 |
| Town of Grabill
(2005) |
1,152 |
1,113 |
39 |
3.50 |
Source: www.stats.indiana.edu, 2005 U.S. Census estimates
Population
by Gender
The male-to-female
ratio of the Fort Wayne-Allen County Community reflects the
National, State and Regional percentages.
Place (2005 Data) |
Total Population |
Female |
Percent |
Male |
Percent |
City of
Fort Wayne |
219,346 |
112,534 |
51.3 |
106,812 |
48.7 |
Allen County |
331,849 |
169,424 |
51.1 |
162,425 |
48.9 |
| Fort Wayne, MSA |
502,141 |
255,651 |
50.7 |
246,490 |
49.3 |
| Indiana |
6,093,372 |
3,101,472 |
50.9 |
2,991,900 |
49.1 |
| Midwest |
64,392,776 |
32,837,338 |
51.0 |
31,555,438 |
49.0 |
| USA |
288,378,137 |
147,103,173 |
51.0 |
141,274,964 |
49.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census,
2000 Census of Population and Housing
Population
by Age
A large workforce
exists in the City of Fort Wayne, with more than 64% of the total
population between the ages of 18 and 64. The Fort
Wayne MSA and Allen County reflect the same, with over 64% of the population in working age groups.
Age Group |
Allen
County |
Percent |
Fort Wayne
MSA |
Percent |
Fort Wayne |
Percent |
0-4 |
26,411 |
7.7 |
38,432 |
7.4 |
30,297 |
7.5 |
5-17 |
69,516 |
20.2 |
104,002 |
20.1 |
80,952 |
20.0 |
18-24 |
30,887 |
9.0 |
46,427 |
9.0 |
36,354 |
9.0 |
25-44 |
95,020 |
27.6 |
140,624 |
27.1 |
110,622 |
27.4 |
45-64 |
83,410 |
24.2 |
126,507 |
24.4 |
99,137 |
24.5 |
65+ |
38,762 |
11.3 |
62,166 |
12.0 |
47,052 |
11.6 |
Source: www.stats.indiana.edu |
The Fort Wayne-Allen County workforce compared to
the national, regional and state average.
| Place |
Median Age |
| City of Fort
Wayne |
33.2 |
| Allen County |
34.9 |
| Fort Wayne MSA |
35.4 |
| Indiana |
35.2 |
| Midwest |
35.6 |
| USA |
35.3 |
Source: U.S. Bureau
of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, www.stats.indiana.edu
Population
by Race
|
FW
City |
Percent |
Allen
County |
Percent |
FW
MSA |
Percent |
White |
161,971 |
73.8 |
272,970 |
80.7 |
461,736 |
89.1 |
Black or African American |
35,858 |
16.3 |
38,973 |
11.5 |
40,899 |
7.9 |
American Indian or Alaska
Native |
404 |
0.2 |
865 |
0.3 |
1,715 |
0.3 |
Asian |
4,798 |
2.2 |
6,490 |
1.9 |
6,684 |
1.3 |
| Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander |
481 |
0.2 |
481 |
0.1 |
256 |
0.0 |
| Two or More Races |
7,145 |
3.3 |
8,602 |
2.5 |
6,868 |
1.3 |
| Total Population |
219,346 |
100.0 |
338,279 |
100.0 |
518,158 |
100.0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino
(of any race) |
16,438 |
7.5 |
18,124 |
5.4 |
21,394 |
4.1 |
Not Hispanic |
212,201 |
96.7 |
329,677 |
97.5 |
496,764 |
95.9 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census,
2000 Census of Population and Housing, www.stats.indiana.edu
Household Income
|
C.S.A. |
NW Allen County |
NE Allen County |
SW Allen County |
SE Allen County |
$0 - $20,000 |
7% |
3% |
7% |
8% |
4% |
$20,000 - $34,999 |
29% |
27% |
26% |
21% |
38% |
$35,000 - $49,000 |
21% |
15% |
18% |
21% |
26% |
$50,000 - $74,999 |
26% |
30% |
26% |
28% |
26% |
| $75,000+ |
19% |
27% |
25% |
24% |
5% |
Source: KPC Research, 2005 ; CSA consists of Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells and Whitley counties.
Educational Attainment
|
C.S.A. |
NW Allen County |
NE Allen County |
SW Allen County |
SE Allen County |
High School Graduate |
38% |
32% |
34% |
27% |
42% |
Some College or Technical School |
26% |
22% |
28% |
22% |
32% |
College Degree |
26% |
39% |
35% |
39% |
13% |
Source: KPC Research, 2005 ; CSA consists of Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells and Whitley counties.
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