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ALLEN COUNTY MIGRATION AND POPULATION ESTIMATES
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ALLEN COUNTY POPULATION ESTIMATES
TOTAL ESTIMATED POPULATION:
July 1, 2005:
344,006
July 1, 2004:
341,816
July 1, 2003:
340,262
July 1, 2002:
337,476
July 1, 2001:
335,097
July 1, 2000:
332,745
April 1, 2000 Census:
331,849

Source of Population Estimates: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division

COMPONENTS OF POPULATION ESTIMATES SINCE THE 2000 CENSUS
April 1, 2000 Census
Allen County Population: 331,849
July 2000
July 2001
July 2002
July 2003
July 2004
July 2005
Previous Period Population:
331,849
332,745
335,097
337,476
340,262
341,816
     ADD:Births
1,279
 5,303
 5,299
 5,180
 5,204
 5,186
     LESS: Deaths
653
 2,577
 2,692
 2,608
 2,616
 2,722
ADD: NATURAL INCREASE (1)
626
2,726
2,607
2,572
2,588
2,464
     ADD: International Migration(2)
227
876
875
830
746
685
     ADD: Internal Migration(3)
6
-1,101
-1,006
-496
-1,679
-1,045
ADD:NET MIGRATION
233
-225
-131
334
-721
-721
ADD: RESIDUAL (4)
37
-149
-97
-120
-101
86
POPULATION ESTIMATE
332,745
335,097
337,476
340,262
341,816
344,006
1) Natural Increase is the difference between births and deaths.
2) International immigration is the result of legal immigration, net undocumented immigration, emigration, and net movement between Puerto Rico and United States.
3) Internal Migration is the population coming into the county from within the United State or exiting the county to live elsewhere in the United States.
4) Since these population estimates are based on a mathematical model, there is a "residual amount" which is allocated by IBRC among the counties.

Natural Increase: Allen County's estimated increase of 10,901 in population from natural increase in the period following the 2000 Census to July 1, 2004 is the second highest number of all the Indiana counties, second only to Marion County. Hamilton County is third, and Lake County, which is the second largest county in population in Indiana, is fourth.
Note that the number of births (and deaths) used in this population estimate is not equal to the actual births recorded for this period. Read more about the methodology used by IBRC-see link in Caveat Box below.

Also note that the Census Population Estimates are different from the Census's American Community Survey. (what's this>>>-see source page) For example, the ACS's estimate of Allen County's population on July 1, 2005 was 338,279--a 5,727 count difference.

Migration: Migration has been the more volatile component of the population estimates. There are two components to immigration: internal migration-people within the United States moving into or out of a region, and international migration which is the sum of legal immigration from abroad; net undocumented immigration from abroad; emigration; and net movement between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Indiana experienced net out-migration in the 1970s and 1980s, but an inflow in the 1990s. Recent IRS data indicates that Indiana is once again experiencing net out-migration, and the estimate for Allen County for internal migration is negative.

The Population Estimates have continued to rank Allen County poorly in terms of net migration. Allen County was 4th worst in total cumulative net migration loss since April 1, 2000 (rank was 89th of all counties in net migration). Only Marion, St. Joseph, Lake, and Vigo counties had estimated outflows greater than Allen.



 

County and City Population Estimates

Estimates are done by the Census Population Estimates Branch, in association with the Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana University.
Geographic Area Census 2000 Population Estimates Base
(April 1, 2000-adj for annexation)		 July 1, 2005 Population Number Change Percentage Change
Allen County
331,849
344,006
11,261
3.38%
Fort Wayne (city)(1)
224,978 *
223,341 *
-1,637
-.7%
Grabill (town)
1,113
1,152
39
3.5%
Huntertown (town) (2)
2,047
2,136
89
4.4%
Leo-Cedarville (town)
2,782
2,902
120
4.3%
Monroeville (town)
1,236
1,277
41
3.3%
New Haven (city) (2)
13,258
13,676
418
3.2%
Woodburn (city)
1,579
1,635
56
3.6%
Zanesville (town) (3)
602
599
-3
-0.5%

1) The January 1,2006 annexation of most of the Aboite area is not shown -this will appear in the Census Estimates in the July, 2006 Estimates, which will be released in August, 2007.
The population of this area of Aboite as of the 2000 Census was 25,094 (source: News-Sentinel 12/5/05).
2) Annexations have caused the base for these cities and towns to be adjusted.
3) Zanesville is in both Allen and Wells Counties, and no attempt has been made to allocate the population to either county. This is the total population of Zanesville.

Township Population Estimates

Estimates are done by the Census, in association with the Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana University.
Allen County Township Census 2000 Population
(April 1, 2000)		 July 1, 2005 Population Number Change
Census to 7/1/05 		Percentage Change
Aboite
28,338
29,391
1,053
3.7%
Adams
31,394
31,745
351
1.1%
Cedar Creek
10,288
11,222
934
9.16%
Eel River
3,004
3,805
801
26.7%
Jackson
498
972
474
95.2%
Jefferson
1,958
2,681
723
37.9%
Lafayette
2,707
3,395
688
25.4%
Lake
1,985
2,667
682
34.4%
Madison
1,796
2,565
769
42.8%
Marion
,3655
4,356
701
19.2%
Maumee
2,619
3,202
583
22.3%
Milan
3,503
4,457
954
27.2%
Monroe
1,963
2,486
523
26.6%
Perry
18,170
19,418
1,248
6.9%
Pleasant
3,362
4,144
782
23.3%
St. Joseph
68,276
71,206
2,930
4.3%
Scipio
414
697
283
68.4%
Springfield
3,697
4,586
889
24.0%
Washington
33,105
33,225
120
0.45%
Wayne
111,117
107,786
-3,331
-3.0%

The Townships with the largest NUMBER change since Census 2000:

St Joseph
Perry
Aboite
Milan
Cedar Creek


The Townships with the largest PERCENTAGE change since the Census (estimate Base-which include adjustments):
Jackson
Scipio
Madison
Jefferson
Lake

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic (Latino) Origin: July 1, 2005
RACE
2005
Percent of population
White (alone)
272,970
80.7%
Black (alone)
38,973
11.5%
Asian
 6,490
1.9%
Native Hawaiian, Pac. Islander
481
0.1%
American Indian, Alaska Native
865
0.3%
Some Other Race
9,898
2.9%
Two or More Races
 8,602
2.5%
TOTAL
338,279
100%
Note: "Other" Race is not provided as an option in this intercensal estimate.
HISPANIC (not a race)
18,124
5.4%
NOTE: SOURCE is Census Bureau American Community Survey, not their Population Estimates Branch, which is used for other county, township, and city/town population estimates.

Sources: Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) serves as the governor's liaison to Census 2000, is a State Partner in the U.S. Census Bureau's State Data Center Program, and is the official state representative to the Federal State Cooperative on Population Estimates and Projections. Reference the IBRC methodology in providing population estimates for more information. Access population projections at the IBRC STATS site.

Data Release Dates: Annual population estimates for county released in spring for prior July (e.g. Estimate for July 2005-June 2006 release spring 2007). Population estimates for place and township, and by race released summer for prior July (e.g. Estimate for July 2003-June 2004 release summer, 2005). State data released in December.

To access the spreadsheet file (microsoft excel) containing this data, click here. (note: multiple sheets for county, township data)

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