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Quick Stats: EGR 3

Economic Growth Region 3 includes Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties.

Average Wage (May 2012)

Geography
 Hourly Annual
Fort Wayne MSA $19.10 $39,720
Indiana $19.38 $40,320
U.S. $22.01 $45,790

Source: OES from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Median Wage (May 2012)

Geography
 Hourly Annual
Fort Wayne MSA $15.17 $31,550
Indiana $15.26 $31,740
U.S. $16.71 $34,750

Source: OES from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Unemployment Rate (April 2013)

Region 3 7.8
Indiana 8.0
U.S. 7.1

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Nonfarm Employment (April 2013)

Fort Wayne MSA 209,100
Indiana 2,939,300
U.S. 135,482,000

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Personal Income,  2011 (in millions)

Region 3 $25,003.0
Indiana $232,585.0
U.S. $12,949,905.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Population as of July 1, 2012

Region 3 755,997
Indiana 6,537,334
U.S. 313,914,040

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Top 10 Occupations by Growth (2008 - 2018 Long-Term Projections)

  1. Registered Nurses
  2. Home Health Aides
  3. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
  4. Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
  5. Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
  6. Retail Salespersons
  7. Personal and Home Care Aides
  8. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  9. Office Clerks, General
  10. Customer Service Representatives

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Major Employers (based on number of employees)

  1. Parkview Hospital-Rehab
  2. Parkview Health
  3. General Motors Co
  4. GM Fort Wayne Assembly Plant
  5. Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
  6. ITT Corp
  7. Lincoln Financial Advisors
  8. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Mfg
  9. GE Motors
  10. Bf Goodrich Tire Mfg

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Major Educational Institutions

Name
Type
City
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Four-year Fort Wayne
Ivy Tech - Northeast Two-year Fort Wayne
Concordia Theological Seminary Independent Fort Wayne
Huntington University Independent Huntington
Indiana Institute of Technology Independent Fort Wayne
Indiana Wesleyan University Independent Marion
Manchester University Independent North Manchester
Taylor University Independent Upland
Trine University Independent Angola
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Independent Fort Wayne

Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2013