Census tract · Allen County

Census Tract 37, Allen County, Indiana

Census Tract 37, GEOID 18003003700, in Allen County, Indiana, entirely within Fort Wayne and Wayne Township, Allen County. 2,883 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±422); the 2020 Census counted 2,727.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,883

±422 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,727

Median household income

$74,625

±$27,128 (90% margin)
Allen County: $70,737

Median home value

$116,600

±$14,733 (90% margin)
Allen County: $214,900

Median gross rent

$879

±$122 (90% margin)
Allen County: $1,021

Where is Census Tract 37?

Census Tract 37 is one of 96 census tracts in Allen County, Indiana. It covers 1.55 square miles of land, 1,760 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 18003003700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 37 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Fort Wayne100%
Wayne Township, Allen County100%
Census Tract 37 (marked with a dot) in Allen County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
223839.01115.02 37 1 mi
Census Tract 37 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 37: Tract 22 ($43,571), Tract 38 ($41,467), Tract 39.01 ($52,312) and Tract 115.02 ($67,500). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 37?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 37's population at 2,883 (±422) in 1,121 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,727 residents and 1,195 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 37Fort WayneAllen CountyIndiana
Total population 2,883 ±422 268,589 392,378 6,851,073
Households 1,121 ±168 110,929 156,570 2,716,009
Average household size 2.51 ±0.27 2.38 2.47 2.46
Housing units 1,156 ±165 118,657 166,285 2,976,568

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 37?

The median resident of Census Tract 37 is 46.2 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 37Fort WayneAllen CountyIndiana
Median age 46.2 ±6.8 35.0 36.2 38.1
Under 18 years 19.5% ±4.5 pts 24.3% 25.4% 23.3%
65 years and over 16.1% ±5.1 pts 15.2% 15.6% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.7% ±10.4 pts 10.6% 9.0% 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 79.9% ±10.7 pts 63.2% 69.8% 75.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.5% ±3.7 pts 14.0% 10.5% 9.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 6.1% 5.3% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.8 pts 5.4% 4.8% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.5 pts 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 7.1% ±8.7 pts 9.0% 7.8% 6.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.3% ±9.4 pts 13.4% 12.4% 10.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±2.6 pts 5.9% 6.1% 6.3%
With a disability 15.1% ±5.5 pts 13.9% 12.6% 14.2%
No health insurance coverage 9.8% ±5.8 pts 9.4% 8.3% 7.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.2% ±5.4 pts 89.1% 90.3% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.5% ±8.7 pts 29.0% 31.6% 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.3% ±1.7 pts 9.2% 10.5% 10.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.4% ±5.4 pts 84.6% 86.2% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 37 earn?

Half of the 1,121 households in Census Tract 37 earn less than $74,625 a year (±$27,128), against $70,737 across Allen County: 37th highest of the county's 94 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 37Fort WayneAllen CountyIndiana
Median household income $74,625 ±$27,128 $61,422 $70,737 $71,957
Mean household income $84,485 ±$19,018 $80,609 $93,579 $95,247
Per capita income $34,650 ±$8,152 $33,812 $37,766 $38,351
People below the poverty line 9.7% ±6.1 pts 16.0% 12.5% 12.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.2% ±8.2 pts 23.8% 17.5% 16.0%
Households receiving SNAP 10.7% ±6.5 pts 11.7% 9.1% 9.1%
Households with a computer 94.2% ±5.8 pts 94.7% 95.1% 94.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.5% ±6.4 pts 90.6% 91.1% 89.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 37?

Owners occupy 78.7% of Census Tract 37's occupied homes and renters 21.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,600 by its owner (±$14,733). The median renter pays $879 a month including utilities, and 56.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 37Fort WayneAllen CountyIndiana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $116,600 ±$14,733 $188,900 $214,900 $218,200
Median gross rent $879 ±$122 $999 $1,021 $1,062
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 56.4% ±25.0 pts 37.6% 37.5% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $969 ±$73 $1,240 $1,346 $1,404
Owner-occupied homes 78.7% ±7.5 pts 61.9% 68.9% 70.6%
Renter-occupied homes 21.3% ±7.5 pts 38.1% 31.1% 29.4%
Housing units 1,156 ±165 118,657 166,285 2,976,568
Single-family detached homes 86.5% ±6.7 pts 68.2% 73.3% 72.6%
Mobile homes 1.1% ±1.9 pts 2.3% 2.8% 4.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.8% 2.1% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.5% ±1.9 pts 3.9% 8.2% 8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 10.9% ±7.6 pts 15.1% 13.0% 16.0%
Households with no vehicle 11.2% ±6.3 pts 7.8% 6.8% 6.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 37 get to work?

90.9% of Census Tract 37's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 37Fort WayneAllen CountyIndiana
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.5% ±7.2 pts 65.8% 66.3% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 8.7% ±5.9 pts 5.6% 4.7% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 90.9% ±6.3 pts 76.8% 77.6% 76.3%
Carpooled 3.7% ±3.6 pts 10.5% 9.9% 9.1%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.4 pts 1.0% 0.7% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±2.4 pts 1.5% 1.3% 1.9%
Worked from home 5.4% ±5.1 pts 9.0% 9.2% 10.7%
Mean travel time to work 19.9 min ±2.9 21.5 min 21.9 min 24.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 37 compare with the other tracts in Allen County?

Among Allen County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 37 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 37's rank among the tracts of Allen County and of Fort Wayne
MeasureIn Allen CountyIn Fort Wayne
Population68th of 9557th of 78
Residents per square mile55th of 9653rd of 79
Median household income37th of 9425th of 77
Per capita income43rd of 9432nd of 77
Median home value74th of 9358th of 76
Median gross rent77th of 8965th of 74
Poverty rate52nd of 6649th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher70th of 8956th of 72
Median age5th of 955th of 78
Owner-occupied share34th of 9421st of 77

The tracts next to it on Allen County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 107.0734th$77,761±$6,718 · within the margin of this tract5,773
Tract 117.0235th$75,678±$6,567 · within the margin of this tract3,013
Tract 11136th$75,636±$8,601 · within the margin of this tract2,702
Tract 3737th$74,625±$27,1282,883
Tract 108.0338th$73,780±$10,677 · within the margin of this tract5,871
Tract 108.1139th$72,871±$12,394 · within the margin of this tract5,808
Tract 108.0940th$72,381±$12,987 · within the margin of this tract4,817

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 37?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 37 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections