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Ft. Wayne, IN Profile


Ft. Wayne, IN, population 255,890, 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 the past decade the population of Ft. Wayne has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Ft. Wayne's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White75%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000253,858N/A
2001253,103-0.30%
2002252,425-0.27%
2003251,286-0.45%
2004250,047-0.49%
2005249,762-0.11%
2006251,1670.56%
2007253,1940.81%
2008254,1430.37%
2009255,8900.69%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,518
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001518
2002406
2003365
2004297
2005332
2006315
2007307
2008325
2009348
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2392609348
2002 24113454255
2003 19118354281
2004 2296305234
2005 2584375248
2006 1880404206
2007 2485407246
2008 2596479216
2009 1875485298
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,906
20025,426
20035,259
20044,916
20054,866
20064,789
20074,059
20084,106
20093,728
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,013 9,016 1,190
2002 2,030 8,268 1,008
2003 2,188 8,145 780
2004 2,073 7,989 801
2005 2,233 7,841 658
2006 2128 7934 705
2007 2129 7312 642
2008 2410 7238 666
2009 2269 6683 427
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation781 feet above sea level
Land Area62.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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