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Allen County, IN

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Allen County is the third most populous in the state of Indiana, representing 6% of the state's population, but the largest in geographic area of coverage.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $26.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Allen County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Allen County comprises Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Fort Wayne.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Adams County, DeKalb County, Huntington County, Noble County, Wells County, Whitley County, Defiance County, Paulding County, and Van Wert County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
36.42%61.6%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
36.04%63.28%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
47.41%51.75%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.86%57.58%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
37.64%57.04%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
43.29%54.46%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%24%
Government
Enterprises
7%17%
Private Industries93%25%
Agriculture<1%96%
Mining<1%36%
Utilities<1%13%
Construction6%43%
Manufacturing17%21%
– Durable14%20%
– Nondurable4%27%
Trade16%51%
– Wholesale8%34%
– Retail8%70%
Transportation4%63%
Information2%-13%
Finance & Insurance10%-19%
Real Estate8%21%
Professional &
Business Services
8%34%
Educational Services1%11%
Healthcare &
Social Services
14%31%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%5%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%39%
Other Services22%30%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers7990
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
6986
📺 Electronics & Appliance3384
🛒 Grocery Stores9789
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores4084
⚕️ Health & Personal Care10690
⛽ Gasoline Stations13893
👕 Clothing Stores9485
👠 Shoe Stores2677
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2174
🏸 Sporting Goods3585
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers966
🏬 Department Stores7292
💐 Florists1480
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2278
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1265
🍺 Bars & Taverns5388
🍽️ Full-service restaurants26191
🍔 Limited-service restaurants30991
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers21189
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation6188
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$274,500 N/A
Top 20%44%$167,000 $169,600
Next highest 20%24%$91,000 $107,400
Middle 20%16%$62,800 $76,500
Second lowest 20%11%$41,200 $51,700
Bottom 20%5%$19,900 $32,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries73%$72,600
Self-Employment14%$50,000
Investment Income118%$11,300
Social Security33%$22,300
Supplemental Security5%$11,800
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement25%$16,800
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%5%5%
$25K
– $49K
2%7%6%7%
$50K
– $99K
2%14%11%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%10%3%
$200K
& more
<1%2%4%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$43,400 $32,400
African-American
Hispanic$35,700 $47,500
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$38,400
Highschool & GED$45,300 $29,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$48,300 $34,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$71,500 $42,600
Graduate Degree$66,000 $63,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$55,800 $45,300
STEM2$62,100 $52,200
Gray-Collar3$67,200
Pink-Collar4$33,500 $19,000
Sales5$40,400 $22,900
Blue-Collar6$45,600 $35,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought++
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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