One thing noticeable about Fort Wayne, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Fort Wayne is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Fort Wayne a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Fort Wayne is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
The overall education level of Fort Wayne is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.14% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fort Wayne in 2022 was $31,910, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,640 for a family of four. However, Fort Wayne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Wayne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Wayne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Wayne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Wayne include German, Irish, English, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Fort Wayne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
