Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 205,941 (Urban population: 205,645, Rural population: 296 (all nonfarm))

Fort Wayne, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 90,909 (83,337 occupied: 51,316 owner occupied, 32,021 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1151 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $87,700 (lower quartile is $66,600, upper quartile is $122,400)

Median contract rent in 2005: $457 (lower quartile is $373, upper quartile is $587)

Housing units in Fort Wayne with a mortgage: 34,384 (3,860 second mortgage, 3,130 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,765

Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship

Households: 200,912

In family households: 161,653 (35,378 male householders, 15,478 female householders)
35,372 spouses, 62,507 children (57,045 natural, 1,642 adopted, 3,820 stepchildren), 3,491 grandchildren, 1,749 brothers or sisters, 983 parents, 2,106 other relatives, 4,589 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 39,259 (15,093 male householders (11,873 living alone)), 17,467 female householders (15,372 living alone)), 6,699 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,029 (2,748 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,883 2-persons, 12,101 3-persons, 10,030 4-persons, 4,940 5-persons, 1,922 6-persons, 980 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 27,245 1-person, 4,496 2-persons, 546 3-persons, 155 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

31,744 married couples with children.
18,103 single-parent households (3,176 men, 14,927 women).

91.6% of residents of Fort Wayne speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 10,187 (4.9%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Wayne, Indiana:

1 room: 25
2 rooms: 214
3 rooms: 1,100
4 rooms: 3,535
5 rooms: 10,157
6 rooms: 14,441
7 rooms: 9,624
8 rooms: 6,490
9 or more rooms: 5,730

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Wayne, Indiana:

1 room: 1,082
2 rooms: 2,974
3 rooms: 7,315
4 rooms: 8,013
5 rooms: 6,587
6 rooms: 3,649
7 rooms: 1,450
8 rooms: 549
9 or more rooms: 402

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 691
1995 to 1998: 2,268
1990 to 1994: 3,939
1980 to 1989: 9,101
1970 to 1979: 16,032
1960 to 1969: 17,603
1950 to 1959: 14,313
1940 to 1949: 8,658
1939 or earlier: 18,304

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Wayne:

no bedroom: 110
1 bedroom: 1,239
2 bedrooms: 9,383
3 bedrooms: 29,160
4 bedrooms: 10,149
5 or more bedrooms: 1,275

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Wayne:

no bedroom: 1,488
1 bedroom: 10,816
2 bedrooms: 12,592
3 bedrooms: 6,151
4 bedrooms: 794
5 or more bedrooms: 180

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Wayne in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 2,252
1 vehicle: 16,201
2 vehicles: 23,375
3 vehicles: 7,185
4 vehicles: 1,704
5 or more vehicles: 599

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Wayne in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 5,395
1 vehicle: 17,455
2 vehicles: 7,417
3 vehicles: 1,414
4 vehicles: 224
5 or more vehicles: 116

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Wayne, IN:

Less than $10,000: 260
$10,000 to $14,999: 251
$15,000 to $19,999: 414
$20,000 to $24,999: 722
$25,000 to $29,999: 865
$30,000 to $34,999: 1319
$35,000 to $39,999: 1906
$40,000 to $49,999: 3767
$50,000 to $59,999: 4711
$60,000 to $69,999: 6459
$70,000 to $79,999: 6374
$80,000 to $89,999: 5741
$90,000 to $99,999: 4157
$100,000 to $124,999: 5096
$125,000 to $149,999: 2443
$150,000 to $174,999: 1108
$175,000 to $199,999: 570
$200,000 to $249,999: 399
$250,000 to $299,999: 298
$300,000 to $399,999: 162
$400,000 to $499,999: 60
$500,000 to $749,999: 52
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fort Wayne:

Less than $100: 759
$100 to $149: 974
$150 to $199: 626
$200 to $249: 969
$250 to $299: 2365
$300 to $349: 3724
$350 to $399: 4718
$400 to $449: 4447
$450 to $499: 3427
$500 to $549: 2679
$550 to $599: 2401
$600 to $649: 1393
$650 to $699: 774
$700 to $749: 386
$750 to $799: 229
$800 to $899: 320
$900 to $999: 179
$1,000 to $1,249: 196
$1,250 to $1,499: 144
$1,500 to $1,999: 142
$2,000 or more: 56
No cash rent: 1056

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4,493
1990 to 1994: 1,736
1985 to 1989: 943
1980 to 1984: 773
1975 to 1979: 424
1970 to 1974: 421
1970 to 1974: 260
1965 to 1969: 1,137

Fort Wayne, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,969 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2621
5 to 9 minutes: 10775
10 to 14 minutes: 18293
15 to 19 minutes: 22735
20 to 24 minutes: 18644
25 to 29 minutes: 5988
30 to 34 minutes: 9421
35 to 39 minutes: 1169
40 to 44 minutes: 1330
45 to 59 minutes: 2616
60 to 89 minutes: 1897
90 or more minutes: 1326

Fort Wayne mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 80,763 (82%)
Carpooled: 12,087 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,068 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 47 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Railroad: 36 (0%)
Motorcycle: 80 (0%)
Bicycle: 238 (0%)
Walked: 2,030 (2%)
Other means: 450 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,969 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 7943
$10,000 to $14,999: 5613
$15,000 to $19,999: 6579
$20,000 to $24,999: 6755
$25,000 to $29,999: 6394
$30,000 to $34,999: 6380
$35,000 to $39,999: 6016
$40,000 to $44,999: 5585
$45,000 to $49,999: 4530
$50,000 to $59,999: 7733
$60,000 to $74,999: 8550
$75,000 to $99,999: 6285
$100,000 to $124,999: 2664
$125,000 to $149,999: 1035
$150,000 to $199,999: 610
$200,000 or more: 744

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 47182
German: 44526
United States or American: 14422
Irish: 12141
English: 10108
French (except Basque): 4369
Italian: 3663
Polish: 2704
Scottish: 2177
Dutch: 1599
Scotch-Irish: 1585
Subsaharan African:: 1320
European: 1165
African: 1052
Swedish: 1039
Swiss: 980
Norwegian: 904
Yugoslavian: 633
French Canadian: 572
Greek: 537
Hungarian: 505
Welsh: 434
British: 402
Macedonian: 386
Canadian: 378
Russian: 364
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 339
Ukrainian: 312
Arab:: 300
Danish: 287
Romanian: 255
Czech: 209
Slovak: 175
Austrian: 169
Jamaican: 167
Portuguese: 164
Armenian: 148
Pennsylvania German: 122
Finnish: 121
Lithuanian: 121
Scandinavian: 116
Czechoslovakian: 105
Lebanese: 100
Croatian: 100
Haitian: 94
Nigerian: 81
Belgian: 79
Slavic: 70
Iranian: 69
Slovene: 66
Other Subsaharan African: 64
Arab/Arabic: 58
Serbian: 54
Ethiopian: 54
Syrian: 51
Northern European: 50
Bulgarian: 47
Sudanese: 36
Turkish: 35
British West Indian: 35
Australian: 29
Jordanian: 21
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20
Iraqi: 20
Acadian/Cajun: 20
Palestinian: 18
Alsatian: 18
Other Arab: 18
Somalian: 16
Estonian: 16
Moroccan: 14
Latvian: 14
Barbadian: 11
Zimbabwean: 10
Maltese: 10
Brazilian: 8
Luxemburger: 8
South African: 7
West Indian: 7
Israeli: 6
Belizean: 5
Albanian: 4
German Russian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (34%)
Vietnam (7%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5%)
Other South Eastern Asia (5%)
Germany (4%)
Canada (4%)
India (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 136904
Northeast: 6716
Midwest: 28625
South: 17880
West: 4665

52% of Fort Wayne residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 767
Nursery to 4th grade: 195
5th and 6th grade: 846
7th and 8th grade: 1,312
9th grade: 1,246
10th grade: 1,973
11th grade: 1,811
12th grade, no diploma: 1,934
High school graduate (or equivalency): 18,285
Less than 1 year of college: 4,549
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,630
Associate degree: 4,298
Bachelor's degree: 8,766
Master's degree: 2,871
Professional school degree: 981
Doctorate degree: 548

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 587
Nursery to 4th grade: 235
5th and 6th grade: 562
7th and 8th grade: 1,864
9th grade: 1,684
10th grade: 2,493
11th grade: 2,092
12th grade, no diploma: 1,951
High school graduate (or equivalency): 23,654
Less than 1 year of college: 5,657
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,116
Associate degree: 5,401
Bachelor's degree: 7,755
Master's degree: 3,301
Professional school degree: 539
Doctorate degree: 136

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,531
Black householders: $27,213
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,375
Asian householders: $40,547
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $28,750
Some other race householders: $34,030
Two or more races householders: $31,275
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,342

Fort Wayne household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Fort Wayne household income for Black or African American householders

Fort Wayne household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Fort Wayne household income for Asian householders

Fort Wayne household income for some other race householders

Fort Wayne household income for two or more races householders

Fort Wayne household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Fort Wayne marital status for males

Fort Wayne marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,100
Black or African American householders: $58,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $67,100
Asian householders: $82,600
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $65,000
Some other race householders: $62,300
Two or more races householders: $69,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $59,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 59,525
One, attached: 1,693
Two: 4,222
3 or 4: 5,004
5 to 9: 6,018
10 to 19: 4,755
20 to 49: 2,944
50 or more: 4,280
Mobile homes: 2,438
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Wayne:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,933

Here:	19.9%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,062

Here:	17.6%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,948

Here:	26.6%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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