Fort Wayne Indiana Household Income

The Census ACS 1-year survey reports that the median household income for the Fort Wayne Indiana metro area was $62,155 in 2021, the latest figures available. Fort Wayne median household income is $588 lower than the median Indiana household income and $7,562 less than the US median household income. 2022 metro income data (including Fort Wayne median household income) will be released in September of 2023. Median family and per capita income for Fort Wayne are shown below.

Note: 2020 data is interpolated as the ACS release for the year was incomplete due to data gathering issues related to the pandemic.

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Real Median Household Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	-1.64%	+4.32%
Indiana	$62,743	-0.38%	+4.31%
Fort Wayne	$62,155	-0.57%	+3.81%

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Real Median Household Income since 2005

The current median household income for Fort wayne is $62,155. Real median household income peaked in 2007 at $63,268 and is now $1,113 (1.76%) lower. From a post peak low of $53,594 in 2013, real median household income for Fort wayne has now grown by $8,561 (15.97%).

Real Median Household Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Household Income for Fort Wayne

Date	US	Indiana	Fort Wayne
2021	$69,717	$62,743	$62,155
2020	$70,877	$62,983	$62,510
2019	$69,638	$61,045	$60,710
2018	$66,828	$60,148	$59,873
2017	$66,687	$59,884	$58,477
2016	$65,052	$59,064	$58,167
2015	$63,784	$57,788	$58,158
2014	$61,468	$56,644	$56,597
2013	$60,869	$55,370	$53,594
2012	$60,732	$55,533	$58,284
2011	$60,969	$56,063	$57,327
2010	$62,323	$55,557	$58,535
2009	$63,573	$57,501	$59,583
2008	$65,632	$60,507	$61,313
2007	$66,465	$62,153	$63,268
2006	$65,267	$61,149	$62,055
2005	$64,310	$61,182	$62,590

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	+2.96%	+12.56%
Indiana	$62,743	+4.27%	+12.55%
Fort Wayne	$62,155	+4.08%	+12.01%

Fort Wayne Family Income

The ACS 1-year data shows the median family income for Fort Wayne was $76,633 in 2021. Compared to the median Indiana family income, Fort Wayne median family income is $2,610 lower. As with the median household income data, 2022 family income data for Fort Wayne will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Median Family Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	-1.68%	+4.09%
Indiana	$79,243	-1.11%	+4.70%
Fort Wayne	$76,633	-0.94%	+3.28%

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Real Median Family Income since 2005

The current median family income for Fort wayne is $76,633. Real median family income peaked in 2005 at $79,897 and is now $3,264 (4.09%) lower. From a post peak low of $66,131 in 2013, real median family income for Fort wayne has now grown by $10,502 (15.88%).

Real Median Family Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Family Income for Fort Wayne

Date	US	Indiana	Fort Wayne
2021	$85,806	$79,243	$76,633
2020	$87,269	$80,135	$77,360
2019	$85,780	$78,290	$75,437
2018	$82,434	$75,689	$74,199
2017	$81,669	$75,252	$73,994
2016	$80,231	$74,552	$73,132
2015	$78,061	$72,235	$71,196
2014	$75,505	$69,628	$70,768
2013	$74,593	$69,231	$66,131
2012	$73,920	$69,273	$69,439
2011	$74,192	$68,992	$68,664
2010	$75,477	$68,950	$72,472
2009	$77,322	$71,435	$74,381
2008	$79,933	$74,905	$75,401
2007	$80,131	$75,627	$78,415
2006	$78,838	$75,141	$75,424
2005	$77,647	$75,207	$79,897

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	+2.92%	+12.31%
Indiana	$79,243	+3.51%	+12.96%
Fort Wayne	$76,633	+3.69%	+11.44%

Fort Wayne Per Capita Income

The ACS 1-year survey shows the per capita income for Fort Wayne was $31,931 in 2021. Compared to the median Indiana per capita income, Fort Wayne median per capita income is $1,123 lower. As with the median household and median family income numbers above, 2022 per capita income data for Fort Wayne will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Per Capita Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	-1.03%	+5.01%
Indiana	$33,054	-1.38%	+4.31%
Fort Wayne	$31,931	-2.74%	-1.35%

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Real Per Capita Income since 2005

The current per capita income for Fort wayne is $31,931. Real per capita income peaked in 2020 at $32,830 and is now $899 (2.74%) lower.

Real Per Capita Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Fort Wayne

Date	US	Indiana	Fort Wayne
2021	$38,332	$33,054	$31,931
2020	$38,730	$33,516	$32,830
2019	$37,803	$32,840	$32,640
2018	$36,503	$31,688	$32,367
2017	$35,807	$31,304	$29,916
2016	$35,145	$31,008	$30,131
2015	$34,284	$30,186	$31,277
2014	$33,094	$28,800	$29,107
2013	$32,833	$28,886	$28,395
2012	$32,297	$28,253	$29,090
2011	$32,243	$28,399	$28,823
2010	$32,452	$28,401	$30,231
2009	$33,430	$29,326	$28,586
2008	$34,802	$31,058	$31,187
2007	$34,959	$31,183	$31,676
2006	$34,036	$30,688	$31,028
2005	$34,817	$31,318	$32,056

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	+3.59%	+13.30%
Indiana	$33,054	+3.23%	+12.55%
Fort Wayne	$31,931	+1.80%	+6.44%

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Date	US	Indiana	Fort Wayne
2021	$69,717	$62,743	$62,155
2020	$67,714	$60,173	$59,721
2019	$65,712	$57,603	$57,287
2018	$61,937	$55,746	$55,491
2017	$60,336	$54,181	$52,908
2016	$57,617	$52,314	$51,519
2015	$55,775	$50,532	$50,856
2014	$53,657	$49,446	$49,405
2013	$52,250	$47,529	$46,005
2012	$51,371	$46,974	$49,301
2011	$50,502	$46,438	$47,485
2010	$50,046	$44,613	$47,004
2009	$50,221	$45,424	$47,069
2008	$52,029	$47,966	$48,605
2007	$50,740	$47,448	$48,299
2006	$48,451	$45,394	$46,067
2005	$46,242	$43,993	$45,005

Date	US	Indiana	Fort Wayne
2021	$85,806	$79,243	$76,633
2020	$83,375	$76,560	$73,908
2019	$80,944	$73,876	$71,184
2018	$76,401	$70,150	$68,769
2017	$73,891	$68,085	$66,947
2016	$71,062	$66,032	$64,774
2015	$68,260	$63,165	$62,257
2014	$65,910	$60,780	$61,775
2013	$64,030	$59,428	$56,767
2012	$62,527	$58,596	$58,736
2011	$61,455	$57,148	$56,876
2010	$60,609	$55,368	$58,196
2009	$61,082	$56,432	$58,759
2008	$63,366	$59,380	$59,773
2007	$61,173	$57,734	$59,863
2006	$58,526	$55,781	$55,991
2005	$55,832	$54,077	$57,450

Date	US	Indiana	Fort Wayne
2021	$38,332	$33,054	$31,931
2020	$37,002	$32,021	$31,366
2019	$35,672	$30,988	$30,800
2018	$33,831	$29,369	$29,998
2017	$32,397	$28,323	$27,067
2016	$31,128	$27,464	$26,687
2015	$29,979	$26,396	$27,350
2014	$28,889	$25,140	$25,408
2013	$28,184	$24,796	$24,374
2012	$27,319	$23,898	$24,606
2011	$26,708	$23,524	$23,875
2010	$26,059	$22,806	$24,276
2009	$26,409	$23,167	$22,582
2008	$27,589	$24,621	$24,723
2007	$26,688	$23,805	$24,182
2006	$25,267	$22,781	$23,034
2005	$25,035	$22,519	$23,050

Fort Wayne Indiana Household Income

Real Median Household Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Real Median Household Income since 2005

Real Median Household Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Household Income for Fort Wayne

Nominal Median Household Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Nominal Median Household Income since 2005

Nominal Median Household Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

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Fort Wayne Family Income

Real Median Family Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Real Median Family Income since 2005

Real Median Family Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Family Income for Fort Wayne

Nominal Median Family Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Nominal Family Income since 2005

Nominal Median Family Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Nominal Median Family Income for Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Per Capita Income

Real Per Capita Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Real Per Capita Income since 2005

Real Per Capita Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Fort Wayne

Nominal Per Capita Income for Fort Wayne Indiana

Trends in Fort Wayne, IN Nominal Per Capita Income since 2005

Nominal Per Capita Income: Fort Wayne, Indiana, National

Historical Nominal Per Capita Income for Fort Wayne

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