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Allen County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Allen County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Allen County, IN, anchored by Fort Wayne, supports a labor force of roughly 199,000 workers with a 66.4% participation rate, median worker earnings of $41,431, and a relatively young median age of 36.2 years; 31.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's GDP per capita of $57,597 outpaces its median household income of $70,737, pointing to productive output relative to living costs that include a median home value of $194,300 and median gross rent of just $976 per month. Population grew 5.1% over five years, unemployment stands at 4.6%, and a mean commute of 21.9 minutes reflects a compact, accessible labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

399,295

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$70,737

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Allen County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone279,390 (71.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone41,585 (10.6%)
  • Asian Alone20,833 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races17,904 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,381 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14,813 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,797
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,887
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic4,014
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,611
  5. 5.Vietnamese1,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,926

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,597

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,432

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance47,068
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)35,963
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)22,109
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,501
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,483

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73,881
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations38,364
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations36,709
  4. 4.Service Occupations29,644
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13,662

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.88×)35,623
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)4,706
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)22,037
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)46,813
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)9,068

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$976/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99917,960 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99914,586 (13.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,085 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99910,600 (9.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9998,528 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9997,312 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,431

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone146,443 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled18,757 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home17,456 (9.2%)
  • Walked2,473 (1.3%)
  • Other1,376 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit1,297 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.