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Compare Bloomington to Fort Wayne

This post compares Bloomington, Indiana to Fort Wayne, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Fort Wayne (city)
Population 83,636 262,450
Income (median) $38,684 $38,512
Home Value (median) $176,300 $106,500
White 81% 74%
Black 4% 14%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 18% 32%
Age (median) 23 34
Rentals 65% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Fort Wayne?
A: Bloomington has a much smaller population count than Fort Wayne: 83636 compared with 262450 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Fort Wayne?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Fort Wayne?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Bloomington versus 38% for Fort Wayne.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Muncie, Lafayette, and Terre-Haute.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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