Fort Wayne

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  8. Fort Wayne Public Benefits Information
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Fort Wayne Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 205,727
  • Land Area (2000): 204.486 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.438 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 22.9186 (-5.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.0186 (23.3) / 84.6186 (29.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,273
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 824
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 35 inches
Fort Wayne Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 187,092 2002 208,386 2005 220,561
2000 201,262 2003 211,317 2006 224,820
2001 206,886 2004 220,980 2007 248,423

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Houses (2000): 90,915
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 7,997
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 12,591
Fort Wayne Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 205,645 99.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 296 0.14%

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Fort Wayne Employment Information Back to top
Fort Wayne Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 92,354 86,778 5,576 6.04% 60
1991 91,760 85,367 6,393 6.97% 70
1992 93,554 86,769 6,785 7.25% 73
1993 94,838 89,182 5,656 5.96% 60
1994 97,024 92,154 4,870 5.02% 50
1995 98,745 94,376 4,369 4.42% 44
1996 98,678 94,588 4,089 4.14% 41
1997 99,550 96,180 3,370 3.38% 34
1998 100,210 96,895 3,314 3.31% 33
1999 99,778 96,304 3,474 3.48% 35
2000 107,007 103,379 3,628 3.39% 34
2001 106,888 101,252 5,637 5.27% 53
2002 107,728 100,829 6,900 6.40% 64
2003 108,733 101,288 7,445 6.85% 69
2004 107,971 100,691 7,280 6.74% 67
2005 113,404 107,060 6,344 5.59% 56
2006 127,555 121,253 6,302 4.94% 49
2007 126,509 120,488 6,021 4.76% 48
2008 127,077 119,376 7,701 6.06% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 126,126 118,774 7,352 5.83% 58
Feb 2008 125,233 118,390 6,843 5.46% 55
Mar 2008 125,678 117,319 8,359 6.65% 67
Apr 2008 125,219 118,719 6,500 5.19% 52
May 2008 127,476 120,572 6,904 5.42% 54
Jun 2008 128,223 120,342 7,881 6.15% 61
Jul 2008 129,291 120,408 8,883 6.87% 69
Aug 2008 128,435 119,751 8,684 6.76% 68
Sep 2008 128,010 120,109 7,901 6.17% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Wayne Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,900 9.29%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,908 7.41%
3. Metal Manufactuing 3,466 6.57%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,258 6.17%
5. Educational Services 2,108 4.00%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,974 3.74%
7. Health Care 1,923 3.64%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,878 3.56%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 1,740 3.30%
10. Finance and Insurance 1,731 3.28%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,332 2.52%
12. Public Administration 1,318 2.50%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,277 2.42%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,274 2.41%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 1,195 2.26%
16. Truck Transportation 1,074 2.04%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 967 1.83%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 917 1.74%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 860 1.63%
20. Department and Other General Stores 838 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,493 17.74%
2. Educational Services 4,648 9.71%
3. Finance and Insurance 3,818 7.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,539 7.39%
5. Social Assistance 2,084 4.35%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,621 3.39%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,569 3.28%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,416 2.96%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,208 2.52%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,144 2.39%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,118 2.33%
12. Public Administration 1,068 2.23%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 965 2.02%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 945 1.97%
15. Metal Manufactuing 778 1.62%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 739 1.54%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 671 1.40%
18. Construction 653 1.36%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 592 1.24%
20. Truck Transportation 557 1.16%

Fort Wayne Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,634 6.89%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,481 6.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,340 4.43%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,316 4.39%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,149 4.07%
6. Other Management Occupations 2,096 3.97%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,066 3.92%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,912 3.62%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,776 3.37%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,725 3.27%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,700 3.22%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,670 3.17%
13. Engineers 1,614 3.06%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 1,310 2.48%
15. Other Construction Trades 1,202 2.28%
16. Computer Specialists 1,100 2.08%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,078 2.04%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 861 1.63%
19. Business Operations Specialists 784 1.49%
20. Top Executives 700 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,223 6.73%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,293 4.79%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,832 3.83%
4. Registered Nurses 1,795 3.75%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,795 3.75%
6. Other Production Occupations 1,783 3.72%
7. Cashiers 1,779 3.72%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,554 3.25%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,544 3.22%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,479 3.09%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,439 3.01%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,418 2.96%
13. Customer Service Representatives 1,402 2.93%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,381 2.88%
15. Business Operations Specialists 1,226 2.56%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 1,126 2.35%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,089 2.27%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,078 2.25%
19. Child Care Workers 1,063 2.22%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,019 2.13%

Fort Wayne Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 89,466 57.33%
15-35 hours 21,392 13.71%
1-14 hours 4,559 2.92%
No regular hours 40,628 26.04%

Fort Wayne Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,619 3.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,003 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,748 3.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,302 7.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,740 11.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,201 13.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,388 16.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,017 8.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,212 4.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,465 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,176 2.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,072 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,498 9.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,374 9.68%

Fort Wayne Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,621 2.71%
5-9 10,775 11.13%
10-14 18,293 18.89%
15-19 22,735 23.48%
20-24 18,644 19.26%
25-29 5,988 6.18%
30-34 9,421 9.73%
35-39 1,169 1.21%
40-44 1,330 1.37%
45-59 2,616 2.70%
60-89 1,897 1.96%
At least 90 1,326 1.37%

Fort Wayne Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 441 0.46% 78,615 81.20%
30-44 346 0.36% 11,574 11.95%
45-59 151 0.16% 2,465 2.55%
At least 60 229 0.24% 2,994 3.09%

Fort Wayne Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 238 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,087 12.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 80,763 81.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 80 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 450 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,167 1.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,030 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,969 1.99%

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Fort Wayne Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 83,397 (200,854 people)
Families (2000): 50,845 (157,020 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,368
People at same address in 1995: 96,299
Fort Wayne Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,943 9.52%
$10,000-$14,999 5,613 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 6,579 7.89%
$20,000-$24,999 6,755 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 6,394 7.67%
$30,000-$34,999 6,380 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 6,016 7.21%
$40,000-$44,999 5,585 6.70%
$45,000-$49,999 4,530 5.43%
$50,000-$59,999 7,733 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 8,550 10.25%
$75,000-$99,999 6,285 7.53%
$100,000-$124,999 2,664 3.19%
$125,000-$149,999 1,035 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 610 0.73%
$200,000 or more 744 0.89%

Fort Wayne Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 27,159 32.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20,983 25.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,539 5.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,028 14.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 650 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,957 11.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 215 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,824 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 80 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,820 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 36 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,026 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.02%

Fort Wayne Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 68,442 31.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 27,432 12.46%
Public Assistance 2,588 1.18%
Retirement 13,074 5.94%
Self Employment 6,651 3.02%
Social Security 20,703 9.41%
Supplemental Security 3,316 1.51%
Wage / Salary 67,155 30.51%
Other 10,751 4.88%

Fort Wayne Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,503 52.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,986 47.86%

Fort Wayne Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,626 11.42%
Color 1 Box Married 39,470 52.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,462 33.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,992 2.64%

Fort Wayne Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,864 14.26%
Color 1 Box Married 39,181 47.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,619 27.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,530 11.46%

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Fort Wayne Education Information Back to top
Fort Wayne Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,111 4.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,220 13.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,072 32.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 36,759 24.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,756 7.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,804 11.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,462 5.63%

Fort Wayne Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,210 1.07% 2,086 1.01% 4,296 2.09%
Kindergarten 2,394 1.16% 783 0.38% 3,177 1.54%
Grades 1-4 9,889 4.81% 2,724 1.32% 12,613 6.13%
Grades 5-8 9,950 4.84% 2,209 1.07% 12,159 5.91%
Grades 9-12 9,629 4.68% 2,062 1.00% 11,691 5.68%
Undergrad college 8,120 3.95% 2,948 1.43% 11,068 5.38%
Graduate or professional school 896 0.44% 605 0.29% 1,501 0.73%
Total 43,088 20.94% 13,417 6.52% 56,505 27.47%

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Fort Wayne Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,562,292,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,200,327,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $380,289,000
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Fort Wayne Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Wayne Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 176,255 87.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,204 12.51%

Fort Wayne Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,423 $146 $645 $3,899 $22 $1,130 $9,119 $0 $9,938 $0
1952 $3,370 $155 $675 $4,050 $26 $1,519 $9,640 $4,545 $9,834 $0
1953 $4,188 $211 $627 $4,224 $29 $1,580 $10,648 $4,756 $12,408 $0
1954 $4,535 $171 $1,029 $4,364 $31 $1,766 $11,725 $4,756 $11,264 $8,744
1955 $4,703 $209 $920 $4,655 $32 $1,826 $12,136 $6,307 $10,787 $6,986
1956 $4,362 $221 $1,163 $4,879 $33 $1,867 $12,304 $5,795 $10,284 $5,777
1957 $4,851 $224 $1,179 $5,091 $36 $2,014 $13,171 $6,392 $9,771 $5,259
1958 $5,372 $229 $1,294 $5,345 $39 $1,752 $13,802 $6,796 $9,890 $3,965
1959 $5,627 $248 $1,386 $6,071 $73 $2,413 $15,570 $7,158 $12,452 $7,052
1960 $6,184 $163 $1,333 $6,120 $75 $2,609 $16,321 $7,524 $11,672 $4,198
1961 $7,081 $167 $1,494 $6,234 $80 $2,675 $17,564 $7,847 $12,550 $6,290
1962 $7,345 $205 $1,451 $6,600 $89 $2,877 $18,362 $8,175 $14,650 $5,971
1963 $7,695 $165 $1,405 $6,960 $93 $3,224 $19,377 $8,695 $13,850 $5,977
1964 $7,695 $165 $1,405 $6,960 $93 $3,224 $19,377 $8,695 $13,850 $0
1965 $7,614 $176 $1,305 $7,160 $93 $3,370 $19,542 $9,070 $12,848 $0
1966 $8,681 $118 $2,425 $7,349 $93 $3,923 $22,471 $9,566 $13,847 $0
1967 $8,876 $152 $2,667 $8,515 $103 $4,088 $24,249 $10,149 $19,658 $15,301
1968 $10,271 $142 $1,848 $8,937 $103 $4,127 $25,286 $11,492 $20,978 $0
1969 $10,198 $156 $2,096 $9,348 $103 $4,871 $26,616 $12,260 $23,098 $0
1970 $13,324 $184 $2,146 $10,183 $103 $6,185 $31,941 $8,464 $21,150 $15,089
1971 $12,904 $196 $2,994 $10,450 $103 $6,576 $33,027 $9,443 $24,592 $14,283
1972 $15,075 $144 $5,546 $10,814 $199 $5,736 $37,370 $10,268 $24,576 $15,176
1973 $15,371 $141 $7,415 $11,774 $199 $6,906 $41,665 $17,107 $22,221 $16,313
1974 $15,419 $119 $8,715 $15,653 $199 $7,875 $47,861 $27,527 $19,640 $12,056
1975 $13,216 $19 $11,793 $17,522 $199 $9,474 $52,204 $29,748 $19,280 $10,763
1976 $13,966 $29 $16,298 $17,664 $199 $9,084 $57,211 $26,347 $26,587 $16,656
1977 $14,541 $108 $31,641 $9,816 $352 $11,055 $67,405 $28,491 $30,752 $20,728
1978 $15,142 $46 $25,242 $12,082 $224 $9,437 $62,127 $28,092 $27,142 $12,016
1979 $17,070 $49 $34,262 $10,765 $443 $9,273 $71,813 $31,731 $45,761 $32,610
1980 $18,314 $20 $27,217 $8,879 $855 $15,095 $70,360 $28,283 $48,400 $35,023
1981 $19,089 $56 $33,425 $11,325 $1,005 $15,119 $79,963 $31,089 $47,332 $32,525
1982 $21,408 $23 $49,563 $15,800 $1,004 $14,806 $102,581 $33,000 $48,350 $32,360
1983 $21,482 $31 $38,963 $18,349 $1,775 $24,835 $105,404 $39,570 $64,955 $55,579
1984 $25,030 $73 $27,321 $18,512 $1,929 $20,586 $93,378 $37,276 $81,531 $39,528
1985 $22,364 $309 $27,446 $15,885 $2,633 $22,528 $90,856 $34,562 $78,551 $43,031
1986 $24,082 $209 $27,813 $15,430 $2,839 $26,196 $96,360 $35,569 $76,877 $31,951
1987 $24,540 $246 $26,929 $17,323 $3,132 $17,890 $89,814 $34,911 $92,217 $30,787
1988 $26,819 $159 $18,398 $14,451 $455 $21,438 $81,561 $38,087 $95,617 $39,913
1989 $27,185 $313 $18,165 $42,503 $2,133 $28,363 $118,349 $40,765 $93,319 $36,668
1990 $30,939 $387 $21,081 $17,580 $4,020 $29,227 $102,847 $40,225 $83,999 $27,334
1991 $31,332 $3,148 $18,496 $21,654 $4,319 $22,940 $98,741 $44,713 $85,074 $34,774
1992 $39,478 $5,206 $19,690 $19,482 $4,633 $23,725 $107,008 $48,606 $80,260 $34,599
1993 $34,731 $4,596 $20,693 $17,765 $4,633 $23,711 $101,533 $45,832 $76,331 $32,618
1994 $37,331 $6,464 $24,800 $23,694 $4,866 $30,135 $120,826 $51,981 $88,015 $62,126
1995 $44,798 $6,076 $25,870 $18,642 $2,239 $29,604 $121,153 $48,223 $96,889 $71,388
1996 $44,032 $5,918 $26,434 $22,648 $2,239 $36,571 $131,924 $99,373 $90,795 $59,483
1997 $37,475 $7,270 $28,588 $24,304 $3,369 $37,181 $130,917 $94,617 $81,378 $71,887
1998 $42,667 $7,845 $33,798 $21,371 $3,369 $47,599 $148,804 $72,353 $77,781 $78,695
1999 $36,438 $11,238 $33,022 $23,122 $3,094 $47,537 $143,213 $59,617 $104,198 $106,091
2000 $45,406 $12,332 $31,608 $27,972 $3,094 $64,589 $172,669 $61,585 $109,303 $105,589
2001 $40,344 $11,459 $32,030 $23,358 $3,700 $51,139 $150,571 $61,585 $98,858 $109,490
2002 $60,186 $15,724 $19,338 $23,064 $0 $49,453 $152,041 $63,432 $95,898 $24,910
2003 $33,035 $25,299 $23,618 $25,500 $0 $70,933 $153,086 $56,524 $178,130 $222,840
2004 $33,575 $20,933 $41,420 $25,216 $0 $78,742 $178,953 $145,029 $203,014 $194,677
2005 $37,530 $20,760 $36,984 $25,317 $0 $82,064 $181,895 $68,321 $196,958 $170,151
2006 $64,976 $30,277 $43,186 $26,857 $0 $82,327 $217,346 $119,917 $238,974 $253,432


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $142 $29 $108 $1,534 $571 $8,375
$1,506 $0 $92 $2,782 $202 $1,409
1952 $11 $100 $0 $109 $872 $622 $8,757
$1,594 $7 $95 $3,697 $241 $1,409
1953 $0 $105 $3 $110 $1,286 $660 $11,030
$1,745 $0 $94 $5,197 $238 $1,592
1954 $12 $194 $24 $121 $1,678 $698 $13,246
$2,349 $0 $162 $6,183 $256 $1,569
1955 $12 $265 $8 $126 $2,848 $917 $15,104
$2,524 $0 $129 $5,805 $277 $2,193
1956 $12 $259 $12 $166 $2,249 $974 $12,987
$2,274 $0 $157 $4,962 $287 $1,635
1957 $13 $589 $0 $151 $1,611 $1,123 $13,303
$2,621 $0 $114 $5,112 $303 $1,666
1958 $14 $146 $13 $162 $1,532 $1,175 $14,039
$2,723 $0 $109 $5,911 $319 $1,935
1959 $10 $261 $0 $172 $1,267 $1,447 $14,985
$2,771 $0 $103 $5,462 $607 $2,885
1960 $18 $169 $0 $176 $1,435 $1,448 $16,850
$3,023 $0 $226 $4,645 $532 $5,178
1961 $16 $194 $0 $188 $1,600 $1,453 $15,843
$3,122 $0 $244 $4,827 $545 $3,654
1962 $15 $344 $115 $197 $2,606 $1,662 $18,226
$3,331 $0 $300 $5,022 $676 $3,958
1963 $14 $381 $0 $214 $2,159 $1,791 $17,486
$3,559 $0 $338 $5,235 $701 $3,094
1964 $14 $381 $36 $214 $2,159 $1,791 $17,486
$3,559 $0 $338 $5,235 $701 $3,058
1965 $15 $428 $9 $203 $1,662 $1,864 $18,078
$3,167 $0 $326 $6,366 $701 $3,337
1966 $8 $266 $0 $222 $2,201 $1,890 $20,660
$3,917 $0 $308 $6,621 $701 $4,526
1967 $0 $281 $0 $236 $2,411 $1,981 $25,274
$3,478 $0 $407 $8,295 $848 $7,337
1968 $0 $288 $0 $264 $1,926 $2,233 $23,587
$4,641 $0 $366 $7,189 $848 $5,832
1969 $0 $385 $0 $284 $1,576 $2,430 $25,812
$4,679 $0 $534 $8,884 $848 $6,192
1970 $0 $370 $1,008 $307 $3,826 $2,703 $35,400
$4,447 $0 $456 $14,126 $848 $7,309
1971 $0 $413 $1,486 $328 $3,904 $2,787 $37,222
$6,200 $0 $533 $12,706 $848 $8,017
1972 $0 $686 $1,127 $336 $4,691 $3,012 $40,017
$6,563 $0 $682 $10,835 $1,691 $10,394
1973 $0 $1,422 $202 $357 $3,616 $3,489 $38,085
$6,980 $0 $641 $10,707 $1,691 $8,980
1974 $0 $1,480 $168 $409 $3,393 $3,277 $43,522
$6,829 $0 $580 $14,342 $1,691 $11,353
1975 $0 $1,649 $103 $741 $4,895 $3,268 $55,244
$7,500 $0 $547 $18,182 $1,691 $16,668
1976 $0 $2,484 $29 $504 $7,585 $3,616 $61,436
$8,441 $0 $580 $19,874 $1,691 $16,632
1977 $0 $2,501 $35 $511 $6,200 $3,879 $72,237
$9,036 $0 $1,388 $10,028 $2,789 $35,870
1978 $9 $2,297 $1,249 $65 $8,548 $4,098 $66,508
$9,549 $0 $1,079 $9,537 $2,384 $27,693
1979 $0 $2,011 $811 $112 $6,769 $3,891 $71,072
$10,944 $0 $1,264 $12,014 $5,049 $28,207
1980 $0 $2,147 $1,091 $125 $11,455 $4,953 $78,712
$11,504 $0 $1,937 $17,439 $3,961 $24,100
1981 $0 $4,071 $1,113 $112 $12,762 $5,449 $85,490
$13,135 $0 $1,534 $13,471 $4,132 $29,711
1982 $0 $2,502 $1,200 $21 $7,605 $4,464 $99,468
$16,214 $0 $1,497 $40,063 $4,132 $21,770
1983 $0 $1,669 $0 $1,556 $10,113 $8,709 $115,600
$19,258 $0 $1,578 $17,197 $4,637 $50,883
1984 $0 $2,869 $0 $1,220 $10,657 $5,916 $110,838
$15,551 $0 $4,324 $19,541 $4,776 $45,984
1985 $0 $2,927 $0 $623 $9,657 $6,033 $95,037
$17,549 $0 $3,010 $19,404 $5,483 $30,351
1986 $0 $2,730 $0 $659 $13,935 $5,842 $109,855
$17,961 $0 $4,197 $16,862 $5,934 $41,735
1987 $0 $3,091 $0 $700 $9,636 $6,372 $98,991
$19,438 $0 $4,136 $15,098 $6,321 $34,199
1988 $0 $3,461 $0 $581 $8,623 $6,216 $96,533
$19,771 $0 $3,830 $19,076 $6,564 $28,411
1989 $0 $3,144 $0 $600 $7,712 $6,597 $121,173
$19,079 $0 $3,616 $38,493 $6,824 $35,108
1990 $0 $5,707 $0 $758 $7,521 $7,208 $97,601
$20,176 $0 $3,455 $18,355 $7,477 $26,944
1991 $0 $5,955 $0 $794 $8,393 $7,815 $99,649
$21,809 $0 $3,151 $17,186 $7,815 $26,731
1992 $0 $5,149 $0 $777 $11,888 $7,509 $113,447
$23,407 $0 $4,048 $13,296 $8,217 $39,156
1993 $0 $5,029 $0 $826 $9,328 $8,327 $114,344
$25,645 $0 $3,543 $14,924 $8,217 $38,505
1994 $0 $5,968 $0 $902 $8,365 $9,154 $113,329
$26,949 $0 $2,272 $17,899 $8,336 $33,484
1995 $0 $4,483 $0 $941 $11,136 $10,529 $122,066
$33,538 $0 $4,677 $15,518 $3,922 $37,322
1996 $0 $4,683 $0 $994 $10,825 $8,445 $119,404
$33,321 $0 $4,869 $18,308 $3,922 $34,037
1997 $0 $5,415 $0 $1,073 $11,418 $13,544 $134,310
$38,888 $0 $5,451 $18,894 $5,469 $34,158
1998 $0 $6,342 $0 $1,155 $13,615 $11,935 $151,468
$42,697 $0 $4,847 $23,788 $5,469 $41,620
1999 $0 $7,211 $0 $1,201 $15,249 $10,554 $155,614
$45,316 $0 $4,825 $15,906 $5,958 $49,394
2000 $0 $4,866 $0 $1,265 $15,309 $11,478 $151,385
$46,782 $0 $3,899 $14,746 $5,958 $47,082
2001 $0 $13,776 $0 $1,439 $17,996 $9,254 $153,428
$47,318 $0 $4,015 $15,596 $6,490 $37,544
2002 $0 $8,562 $0 $1,735 $23,325 $14,517 $225,198
$60,446 $0 $5,667 $53,584 $0 $57,362
2003 $0 $6,355 $1,146 $1,613 $21,912 $20,133 $229,768
$68,598 $80 $8,146 $27,827 $0 $73,958
2004 $0 $7,798 $1,198 $1,815 $13,071 $12,611 $248,396
$62,640 $5 $7,946 $36,905 $0 $104,407
2005 $0 $6,817 $1,160 $1,938 $27,392 $17,776 $248,343
$64,039 $79 $7,203 $32,024 $0 $89,915
2006 $0 $8,517 $0 $2,178 $18,638 $18,898 $274,191
$67,380 $0 $9,268 $40,795 $0 $108,517

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 646
Fort Wayne Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.422 0.529 0.107 2.876 4.933 0.331 8.899 45.304 7.077 61.611
2000 1.441 0.447 0.099 2.087 4.074 0.487 9.038 40.842 6.241 56.608
2001 1.682 0.445 0.111 2.944 5.182 0.537 9.730 43.580 5.752 59.598
2002 1.224 0.542 0.115 2.179 4.060 0.561 9.742 39.676 4.837 54.817
2003 1.330 0.558 0.090 1.675 3.653 0.539 10.354 38.544 3.691 52.589
2004 1.059 0.434 0.100 1.380 2.973 0.439 9.381 36.153 3.625 49.158
2005 1.124 0.381 0.113 1.700 3.319 0.594 10.124 35.550 2.983 48.658
2006 0.916 0.356 0.080 1.797 3.149 0.560 9.465 35.290 3.136 47.892
2007 0.990 0.342 0.097 1.638 3.067 0.290 8.570 29.434 2.584 40.588
2008 0.403 0.185 0.056 0.769 1.413 0.177 4.335 13.469 1.304 19.109

Fort Wayne Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 34 412
2005 38 433
2006 34 422
2007 36 457

Fort Wayne Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 12,450
2000 12,213
2001 13,402
2002 12,269

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Fort Wayne Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31,972 15.54%
10-19 Years 29,803 14.49%
20-29 Years 32,296 15.70%
30-39 Years 30,221 14.69%
40-49 Years 29,204 14.20%
50-59 Years 20,055 9.75%
60-69 Years 12,632 6.14%
70-79 Years 11,927 5.80%
80-89 Years 6,211 3.02%
90+ Years 1,406 0.68%

Fort Wayne Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 99,659 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 106,068 51.56%

Fort Wayne Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 150,368 73.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 35,391 17.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,884 5.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,732 1.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,156 1.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 653 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 470 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 73 0.04%

Fort Wayne Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 56,716 37.09%
2. Irish 21,601 14.13%
3. English 15,638 10.23%
4. United States Or American 14,422 9.43%
5. French Non-Basque 7,836 5.12%
6. Italian 4,784 3.13%
7. Polish 4,107 2.69%
8. Dutch 3,576 2.34%
9. Scottish 3,423 2.24%
10. Scotch Irish 2,167 1.42%

Fort Wayne Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 173,752 91.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,276 4.89%
3. German 1,025 0.54%
4. French 887 0.47%
5. Vietnamese 608 0.32%
6. Other Asian 532 0.28%
7. Serbo Croatian 501 0.26%
8. Chinese 278 0.15%
9. Arabic 252 0.13%
10. Other Pacific Island 221 0.12%

Fort Wayne Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 195,754 95.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,332 1.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,855 3.33%

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