Allen County, Indiana
Named for Colonel John Allen, who fought Tecumseh's siege of Fort Wayne in 1812
County Seat: Fort Wayne
Largest City: Fort Wayne (2022 population: 267,927)
Population per Square Mile: 595.54
Square Miles: 657.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 385,410 | 3 | 5.9% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 391,449 | 3 | 5.7% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 402,948 | 4 | 5.7% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.6% | 7 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 484 | 12 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 844 | 5 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,190 | 3 | 116.2% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 26,395 | 3 | 6.8% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 72,809 | 3 | 18.7% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 34,933 | 5 | 9.0% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 104,283 | 3 | 26.8% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 91,145 | 4 | 23.5% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 59,043 | 3 | 15.2% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 36.0 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 1,796 | 3 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 20,092 | 3 | 5.2% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 46,473 | 3 | 12.0% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 479 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 306,389 | 3 | 78.8% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 13,379 | 2 | 3.4% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 357,093 | 3 | 91.9% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 31,515 | 4 | 8.1% | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 149,751 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 29,055 | 4 | 19.4% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 41,382 | 3 | 27.6% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 15,128 | 3 | 10.1% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 44,220 | 3 | 29.5% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 166,039 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 161,287 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 103,849 | 3 | 64.4% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $149,000 | 33 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 45,902 | 3 | 28.5% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $671 | 18 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 65,507 | 4 | 5.8% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 55,265 | 4 | 5.3% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 248,919 | 3 | 5.5% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90.1% | 39 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 29.9% | 14 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 | $54,681 | 20 | 96.8% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 62,680 | 34 | 99.9% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 13.1% | 27 | 108.3% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.2% | 33 | 109.6% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 230 | 3 | 5.9% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 37,469 | 3 | 6.1% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 27,173 | 3 | 5.6% | 481,568 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 5,299 | 3 | 6.6% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 234 | 3 | 6.1% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 3,437 | 3 | 5.2% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 189,481 | 4 | 5.6% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 184,053 | 4 | 5.6% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 5,428 | 3 | 5.3% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 39 | 96.7% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 39 | 94.6% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 248,466 | 100.0% | $15,389,232 | 100.0% | $61,937 |
Wage and Salary | 202,451 | 81.5% | $11,106,662 | 72.2% | $54,861 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,392 | 0.6% | $59,488 | 0.4% | $42,736 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 44,623 | 18.0% | $1,758,050 | 11.4% | $39,398 |
Farm | 1,591 | 0.6% | $65,555 | 0.4% | $41,204 |
Nonfarm | 246,875 | 99.4% | $15,323,677 | 99.6% | $62,071 |
Private | 227,016 | 91.4% | $13,997,554 | 91.0% | $61,659 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 16,959 | 6.8% | $456,654 | 3.0% | $26,927 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 4,555 | 1.8% | $80,174 | 0.5% | $17,601 |
Construction | 15,303 | 6.2% | $1,214,425 | 7.9% | $79,359 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 38,385 | 15.4% | $3,120,067 | 20.3% | $81,283 |
Information | 2,537 | 1.0% | $175,628 | 1.1% | $69,227 |
Manufacturing | 29,557 | 11.9% | $2,433,010 | 15.8% | $82,316 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 10,834 | 4.4% | $763,819 | 5.0% | $70,502 |
Retail Trade | 26,023 | 10.5% | $1,068,689 | 6.9% | $41,067 |
Trans., Warehousing | 11,419 | 4.6% | $643,701 | 4.2% | $56,371 |
Wholesale Trade | 9,926 | 4.0% | $965,559 | 6.3% | $97,276 |
Other Private (not above) | 61,518 | 24.8% | $3,075,828 | 20.0% | $49,999 |
Government | 19,859 | 8.0% | $1,326,123 | 8.6% | $66,777 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,243 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $513,529 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 1,365 | 60.9% | 65.0% | $419,370 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 36 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4,067 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 842 | 37.5% | 32.6% | $90,093 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Allen County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Fort Wayne | 267,927 | 68.4% |
Grabill | 1,133 | 0.3% |
Huntertown | 9,284 | 2.4% |
Leo-Cedarville | 3,688 | 0.9% |
Monroeville | 1,317 | 0.3% |
New Haven | 15,843 | 4.0% |
Woodburn | 1,575 | 0.4% |
Zanesville | 114 | 0.0%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates