Ft. Wayne, IN Profile

Ft. Wayne, IN, population 223,341, is located in Indiana's Allen county, about 69.6 miles from South Bend and 89.6 miles from Toledo.

Through the 90's Ft. Wayne's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Wayne has grown by about 9%.

Ft. Wayne's property crime levels tend to be higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Wayne tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	31.20
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	205,727	N/A
2001	224,612	9.18%
2002	224,465	-0.07%
2003	224,081	-0.17%
2004	223,365	-0.32%
2005	223,341	-0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,518

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	518
2002	406
2003	365
2004	297
2005	332
2006	315
2007	307
2008	325

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	23	24	19	22	25	18	24	25
Forcible Rape	92	113	118	96	84	80	85	96
Robbery	609	454	354	305	375	404	407	479
Aggravated Assault	348	255	281	234	248	206	246	216

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,906
2002	5,426
2003	5,259
2004	4,916
2005	4,866
2006	4,789
2007	4,059
2008	4,106

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2,013	2,030	2,188	2,073	2,233	2128	2129	2410
Larceny, Theft	9,016	8,268	8,145	7,989	7,841	7934	7312	7238
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,190	1,008	780	801	658	705	642	666
Arson	111	117	114	97	131	126	72	96