The Town Files

Allen County, Indiana

392,378 people. The median home is worth $214,900 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $70,737.

Towns in Allen County

Towns in Allen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Wayne263,886$188,900$61,42235.0
New Haven15,583$166,900$70,97039.4
Huntertown9,141$298,200$109,43233.6
Leo-Cedarville3,624$370,100$116,37533.6

People and housing

Allen CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$214,900$150,400
Median rent$1,021$888
Median household income$70,737$61,953
Median age36.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%17.4%
Below the poverty line12.5%11.6%

Jobs and pay

197,885 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,129 a year.

Largest industries in Allen CountyHealth care & social assistan…38,417 jobs · $67,855Manufacturing29,147 jobs · $71,531Retail21,582 jobs · $40,293Hotels & restaurants17,279 jobs · $22,861Construction11,421 jobs · $79,530Administrative & support9,882 jobs · $44,358
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Allen County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 743 storm events in Allen County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Allen County by type since 1996Hail207Flood12Tornado14High Wind23Ice Storm5Lightning9Heavy Snow16Flash Flood27Winter Storm21Winter Weather54
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Allen County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).