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Compare Fort Wayne to Lafayette

This post compares Fort Wayne, Indiana to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 262,450 72,174
Income (median) $38,512 $36,172
Home Value (median) $106,500 $105,300
White 74% 85%
Black 14% 8%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Wayne or Lafayette?
A: Fort Wayne has a larger population count than Lafayette: 262450 compared with 72174 total people.

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

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

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

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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