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Fort Wayne, IN vs Huntington, IN

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- Household income in Huntington, is 12% less than it is in Fort Wayne and is 46% below the National Average.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Huntington unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Fort Wayne, INHuntington, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,268  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,232$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Wayne, INHuntington, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Wayne, INHuntington, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.9%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Huntington    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Water/Sewage bill in Huntington IN is outrageous! My bill has gone up about 30% to 40% in 4 yrs!! I know that the State and EPA are making local gov't water utilities to  More

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This town has lost job company after job company, there is no real work here. Even fast food restaraunts arent hiring and if you lose your job while living here unless  More

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Huntington County is located in the heart of America’s heartland. Area residents enjoy the close proximity of Fort Wayne- Indiana’s second largest city- only 25 minutes  More

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