Fort Wayne, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Wayne	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$41,641	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$76,578	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,065	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,137	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,459	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,451	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Wayne is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Wayne is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Wayne is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Wayne is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,046 $76,578 $153,156

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fort Wayne median earnings by income bracket

Fort Wayne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntertown, IN	7,404	$124,721	53.3%
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,927	$117,775	44.8%
Roanoke, IN	1,616	$101,430	24.7%
Woodburn, IN	1,435	$98,253	20.8%
Harlan, IN	1,758	$97,627	20.0%
Fort Wayne, IN	274,188	$76,578	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chula Vista, CA	274,613	$130,353	60.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	271,787	$91,618	12.6%
Laredo, TX	268,554	$74,785	8.1%
Jersey City, NJ	268,546	$114,406	40.7%
Irvine, CA	280,132	$161,134	98.1%
Fort Wayne, IN	274,188	$76,578	5.8%

Source: The Fort Wayne, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.