14.0% of Fort Wayne, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.7% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.5%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Wayne, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Wayne:
14.0%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Wayne:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Wayne:
21.4%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Wayne:
18.4%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Fort Wayne, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Wayne,IN (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
20.1%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
6.6%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Wayne,IN (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
13.1%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Wayne,IN (% below half of poverty level)
10.7%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Wayne, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Wayne, IN (%)
10.8%White
19.6%Black
30.9%American Indian
21.9%Asian
3.7%Native Hawaiian
16.7%Other race
15.9%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Wayne, IN (absolute numbers)
18,074White
7,464Black
237American Indian
3,277Asian
4Native Hawaiian
1,935Other race
3,7272+ races
4,495Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Wayne, IN
Children below poverty level:
Fort Wayne, Indiana:
17.9%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Wayne:
9.7%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Wayne:
22.5%
Indiana:
23.9%
31.2%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
57.6%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
45.3%Worked part-time
48.0%Did not work
7.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
2.8%Both worked part-time
43.2%One part-time, other didn't work
29.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
28.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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