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46807

Fort Wayne, IN · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
16,317
Median household income
$58,685
People below poverty
20%
Median home value
$153,200

Income

The median income of households in 46807 was $58,685. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 6
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1
$35,000 to $49,999 17.9
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5
$100,000 to $149,999 14.2
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9
$200,000 or more 3.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48296
Female 48331

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,654. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 27.7
Retirement income 16
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.4
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.5

In 2020-2024, 14.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 46807 in 2020-2024, 81.8% had health insurance coverage and 18.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 47.6% and public coverage was 40%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 19.4%.


In 2020-2024, 46807 had a total population of 16,317 - 8,114 (49.7%) females and 8,203 (50.3%) males. The median age was 34.1 years. An estimated 29.5% of the population was under 18 years, 37.2% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 46807 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 462 814
5 to 9 711 548
10 to 14 806 436
15 to 19 845 619
20 to 24 306 657
25 to 29 543 413
30 to 34 649 633
35 to 39 718 547
40 to 44 752 860
45 to 49 571 466
50 to 54 346 458
55 to 59 411 449
60 to 64 295 398
65 to 69 356 331
70 to 74 146 281
75 to 79 219 139
80 to 84 54 35
85 and over 13 30

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.4% were White; 12.2% were Black or African American; 5.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 4.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 21.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 17.9% of the people in 46807 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.6% of the people in 46807 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,454 households in 46807. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.4% of the households in 46807 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.3% of all households, while 26.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.3% of all households.

In 46807, 38.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.6% of males and 35.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.7 39.7
Now married, except separated 35.6 35.9
Separated 1.2 5.4
Widowed 3.3 6.2
Divorced 11.2 12.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 46807, 291 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 19.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.1% of the people living in 46807 were U.S. natives. 66.3% of the 46807 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.9% of 46807 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 46807 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 46807.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 69.5
Asia 15.1
Europe 4.3
Africa 9.7
Northern America 1.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 46807 in 2020-2024, 17 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.4% of people at least five years old; 6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.4
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 46807 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.5
Different house, same county 8
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 3.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 46807 was 4,456 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 407 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,517. College or graduate school enrollment was 532.

Educational Attainment of People in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.8
High school diploma or equivalency 32.4
Some college, no degree 19.4
Associate's degree 11.6
Bachelor's degree 19.7
Graduate or professional degree 8.1

Disability

In 46807, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.1% of people under 18 years old, to 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 46807, 65.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,937 87.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 634 8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 369 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 46807 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 4.5
Manufacturing 18.6
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 46807 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,663 33.5
Service occupations 1,371 17.3
Sales and office occupations 1,842 23.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 425 5.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,639 20.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.9% of 46807 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.5
Walked 3.9
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 13.2

In 2020-2024, 46807 had a total of 7,195 housing units. Of these housing units, 76.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 22.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 76.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.5
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 43.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 46807 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 61.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 46807 had 6,454 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 741 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 60.3% while renters occupied 39.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.5.

6.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.3% and another 18.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 46807:

House Heating Fuel Used in 46807 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.5
Electricity 13.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 46807 was $153,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66 % had a mortgage. 34% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,136 and for owners without a mortgage it was $491.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 46807 was $1,004. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.