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Allen County Population
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| 1970 |
280,455
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| 1980 |
294,335
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| 1990 |
300,836
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| 2000 |
331,849
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| 2008 |
350,523
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population Growth, 2000-2008 |
| Allen County |
5.6%
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| Indiana |
4.9%
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Fort Wayne Population |
| 1970 |
178,269
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| 1980 |
172,391
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| 1990 |
173,072
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| 2000 |
205,727
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| 2008 |
251,591
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
| The City of Fort Wayne has implemented an extensive annexation program over the past twenty years. In 1990, the City contained 65 square miles. This expanded to 107.6 square miles by 2006. In 2005 and 2006 respectively, the U.S. Bureau of the Census recertified the City's 2000 population count from 205,727 to an ultimate total of 250,086 based upon annexations which became effective after the 2000 decennial census. |
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| Allen County Racial Breakdown, 2008 |
| White |
84.1%
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| Black |
11.8%
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| American Indiana and Alaska Native |
0.4%
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| Asian |
1.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0.1%
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| Two or More Races |
1.7%
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Branch |
| Hispanic is not a race, but an ethnicity in Census terminology. Those declaring themselves to be Hispanic were given an opportunity to indicate race and are included in the table above. Out of the 350,523 people living in Allen County in 2008 21,259, or 6.1%, reported that they were Hispanic. |
| Fort Wayne is also home to what is estimated to be the nation's largest Burmese refugee population with more than 5,000 living in the city. As many as 1,600 more refugees are expected to resettle in Fort Wayne in the next two years. |
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| Allen County Age Breakdown, 2008 |
| 0-13 years |
20.9%
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| 14-17 years |
6.0%
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| 18-24 years |
8.7%
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| 25-44 years |
26.8%
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| 45-64 years |
25.8%
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| 65-84 years |
9.9%
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| 85+ years |
1.8%
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| Median Age |
36
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Population Breakdown by Age, 2008 |
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Allen County
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Indiana
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United States
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| 0-13 years |
20.9%
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19.2%
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18.7%
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| 14-17 years |
6.0%
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5.7%
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5.6%
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| 18-24 years |
8.7%
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9.5%
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9.8%
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| 25-44 years |
26.8%
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27.0%
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27.4%
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| 45-64 years |
25.8%
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25.8%
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25.7%
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| 65-84 years |
9.9%
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10.9%
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10.9%
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| 85+ years |
1.8%
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1.9%
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1.9%
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| Median Age |
36
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36.7
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36.8
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Education Attainment of Persons 25 or Older, 2005-07 |
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Allen County
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Indiana
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United States
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| Less than High School |
12.1%
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14.8%
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16.0%
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| High School Graduate |
32.4%
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37.1%
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30.0%
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| Some College |
21.2%
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19.5%
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19.6%
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| Associate's Degree |
9.4%
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7.0%
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7.4%
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| Bachelor's Degree |
16.8%
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13.7%
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17.1%
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| Master's, Professional, or PhD |
8.1%
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7.9%
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9.9%
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-07 ACS |
| Graduation Rate 2008-2009 |
| Allen County |
88.4%
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| Indiana |
81.5%
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| Source: Community Research Insitute, IPFW |
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| Allen County Income, 2007 |
| Per Capita Personal Income |
33,698
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| Average Annual Wage |
37,226
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| Median Household Income |
47,947
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| Source: BEA, BLS QCEW Program, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Housing Units, 2005-07 |
| Total Housing Units |
151,026
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| Occupied |
135,553
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| Owner Occupied |
96,063
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| Renter Occupied |
39,490
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| Seasonal or Recreational |
501
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-07 ACS |
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| Households in 2000 |
| Total Households |
128,745
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| Family Households |
86,235
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| Married with Children |
31,048
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| Married without Children |
35,203
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| Single Parents |
12,836
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| Other |
7,148
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| Non-family Households |
42,510
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| Living Alone |
35,279
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| Average Household Size |
2.53
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| Average Family Household Size |
3.11
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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Updated on: October 6, 2009