Northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio census data
More than 850,000 people call northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio home. Of the more than 100 cities and towns in the 14 counties surrounding Fort Wayne, about half of them have fewer than 1,000 residents. Here's a look at the population, racial makeup, income and other characteristics of the region:
Population: 360,412
Male: 175,824
Female: 184,588
Households: 136,147
% children in households: 34.7
% seniors in households: 21.1
% households that are homeowners: 70.6
Median household income: $49,767
Racial breakdown
White: 273,633
Black: 42,472
Asian: 10,242
Hispanic: 24,577
Mixed: 8,378
Other: 1,110
Population: 254,228
Male: 122,444
Female: 131,784
Households: 20,995
% children in households: 33.2
% seniors in households: 20.8
% households that are homeowners: 64.6
Median household income: $44,597
Racial breakdown
White: 181,101
Black: 39,047
Asian: 6,816
Hispanic: 19,276
Mixed: 6,786
Other: 1,202
