Fort Wayne, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,505 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,296 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 3,177 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,772 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,691 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 12,569 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 128,039 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,368 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,184 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,939 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,952 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 9,699 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,521 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,376 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 158,744 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 48,081 | 30.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,566 | 47.6 |
| Separated | 3,085 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 11,522 | 7.3 |
Female | 9,530 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 20,490 | 12.9 |
Female | 11,864 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,483 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,832 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 150,131 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,344 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,411 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 114,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,916 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 92,290 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,845 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 189,774 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 96,299 | 50.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 89,283 | 47.0 |
Same county | 61,481 | 32.4 |
Different county | 27,802 | 14.7 |
Same state | 11,507 | 6.1 |
Different state | 16,295 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,192 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 205,941 | 100.0 |
| Native | 195,754 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 194,790 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 136,904 | 66.5 |
Different state | 57,886 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 964 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 10,187 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,229 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,332 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,855 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,187 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,076 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 2,792 | 27.4 |
| Africa | 384 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,529 | 44.5 |
| Northern America | 401 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 189,774 | 100.0 |
| English only | 173,752 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 16,022 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,636 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 9,276 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,793 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,029 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,252 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,168 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,349 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 205,941 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 204,137 | 99.1 |
| Arab | 369 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 476 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 509 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,576 | 1.7 |
| English | 15,638 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,860 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 771 | 0.4 |
| German | 56,716 | 27.5 |
| Greek | 678 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 803 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 21,610 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 4,784 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 245 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,214 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 4,107 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 201 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 636 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,167 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 3,423 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 263 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,379 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,779 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 1,905 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 341 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 14,422 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 1,073 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 383 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 56,809 | 27.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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