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Economic Growth Region 3

Counties include: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley

Largest City: Fort Wayne (2024 population: 273,203)

Population per Square Mile: 183.4

Square Miles: 4,371.3

Population over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday (2020)783,505411.5%6,785,528
Today (2024)801,866411.6%6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*813,571411.6%7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today2.3%3 2.0%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration5295 4,268
Net International Migration2,4745 30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)2,417326.4%9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2024NumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)51,48636.4%5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)144,846418.1%17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)73,32839.1%9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)202,045425.2%25.9%
Older Adult (45 to 64)187,217423.3%23.9%
Seniors (65 and older)142,944317.8%17.5%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024NumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone4,01650.5%0.5%
Asian Alone27,15233.4%3.1%
Black Alone56,69747.1%10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone73730.1%0.1%
White692,227286.3%83.2%
Two or More Race Groups21,03732.6%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic742,664392.6%90.9%
Hispanic59,20257.4%9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below)307,9032100.0%100.0%
Married With Children59,952519.5%18.1%
Married Without Children92,386130.0%29.3%
Single Parents27,18118.8%8.9%
Living Alone88,115228.6%29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

HousingNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate)345,7354100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)337,4254100.0%100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)226,662367.2%63.9%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)81,241424.1%26.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

EducationNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) 126,070411.1%1,132,621
Public111,695410.8%1,033,552

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and PovertyNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023$57,101493.2%$61,243
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 202447439.8%4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 202463,404310.4%608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/202553,996411.1%488,145

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital StatisticsNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Births, 202110,353312.9%79,946
Births to Teens, 2021456211.9%3,845
Deaths, 20197,824411.9%66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force392,888411.4%3,455,992
Employed377,083411.4%3,310,992
Unemployed15,805410.9%145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate4.0795.2%4.2
May 2025 Unemployment Rate3.2794.1%3.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 EmploymentPct Dist.
in Region		Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In Region		Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work487,715100.0%$31,142,817100.0%$63,855
Wage and Salary384,29878.8%$21,949,73770.5%$57,116
Farm Proprietors9,2271.9%$554,7171.8%$60,119
Nonfarm Proprietors94,19019.3%$3,830,05912.3%$40,663
Farm10,7512.2%$649,4292.1%$60,406
Nonfarm476,96497.8%$30,493,38897.9%$63,932
Private437,88189.8%$27,838,30889.4%$63,575
  Accommodation, Food Serv.30,5886.3%$837,3472.7%$27,375
  Arts, Ent., Recreation6,9231.4%$132,7070.4%$19,169
  Construction27,5685.7%$2,264,1767.3%$82,131
  Health Care, Social Serv.49,458*10.1%*$4,181,608*13.4%*$84,549*
  Information4,6561.0%$328,3031.1%$70,512
  Manufacturing87,88918.0%$7,625,53924.5%$86,763
  Professional, Tech. Serv.15,704*3.2%*$1,260,170*4.0%*$80,245*
  Retail Trade47,7979.8%$1,912,2586.1%$40,008
  Trans., Warehousing23,538*4.8%*$1,446,672*4.6%*$61,461*
  Wholesale Trade14,900*3.1%*$1,623,443*5.2%*$108,956*
  Other Private (not above)109,489*22.4%*$5,300,558*17.0%*$48,412*
Government39,0838.0%$2,655,0808.5%$67,934

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2024UnitsPct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State		Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed2,885100.0%100.0%$875,010$8,133,071
Single-Family2,17475.4%75.4%$740,423$6,951,719
2-Family301.0%1.9%$4,919$100,498
3- and 4-Family30.1%0.8%$539$45,624
5+ Family67823.5%21.9%$129,129$1,035,231

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 Economic Growth Region 3

NamePopulation
in 2024		Percent of Region
Auburn13,9891.7%
Bluffton10,5561.3%
Columbia City10,1851.3%
Fort Wayne273,20334.1%
Huntertown11,4811.4%
Huntington17,0332.1%
Kendallville10,3261.3%
Marion28,2163.5%
New Haven16,2002.0%
Wabash10,2751.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates

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