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Compare Fort Wayne to Elkhart

This post compares Fort Wayne, Indiana to Elkhart, 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 Fort Wayne (city) Elkhart (city)
Population 262,450 52,662
Income (median) $38,512 $32,227
Home Value (median) $106,500 $87,700
White 74% 74%
Black 14% 14%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 32% 36%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Wayne or Elkhart?
A: Fort Wayne has a much larger population count than Elkhart: 262450 compared with 52662 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elkhart does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Fort Wayne versus 53% for Elkhart.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Wayne may include: Evansville, South-Bend, and Hammond.

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

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