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Compare Fort Wayne to Gary

This post compares Fort Wayne, Indiana to Gary, 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) Gary (city)
Population 262,450 77,416
Income (median) $38,512 $32,569
Home Value (median) $106,500 $66,300
White 74% 13%
Black 14% 80%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 38% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Wayne or Gary?
A: Fort Wayne has a larger population count than Gary: 262450 compared with 77416 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gary does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Fort Wayne versus 48% for Gary.

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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