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1 COMMUNITY PROFILE

2 TOP EMPLOYERS Greater Fort Wayne Inc., has worked as the lead organization for economic development activities throughout Allen County, and its staff has worked to bring strong employers to the area. While all job growth is vital to diversifying the economic base of Fort Wayne and Allen County, the Greater Fort Wayne Inc. focuses on seven core industries, which will provide a strong economy and job stability: Advanced Manufacturing Agri-processing (food and non-food) Aerospace & Non-Aerospace Airport Development Communications & Defense Contracting Financial Services Life & Materials Sciences Transportation, Distributions, & Logistics TOP EMPLOYERS IN ALLEN COUNTY 1 4,710 Parkview Health Systems 2 4,307 Lutheran Health Network 3 4,100 General Motors 4 3,600 Fort Wayne Community Schools 5 1,970 Lincoln Financial Group 6 1,829 City of Fort Wayne 7 1,580 BFGoodrich 8 1,355 Frontier Communications Corp. 9 1,305 Allen County Government 10 1,163 IPFW Source: Indiana University-Purdue University, Community Research Institute, July Note: All Employment is in FTE IN AGRI-PROCESSING Edy's Grand Ice Cream D&W Fine Pack LLC Mullinix Packages, Inc Heritage Food Service Pyromation IN COMMUNICATIONS & DEFENSE 1 1,355 Frontier Communications Corp. 2 1,050 BAE Systems Raytheon Systems Co C&A Tool Engineering Harris (formerly Exelis) IN FINANCIAL SERVICES 1 1,970 Lincoln Financial Group Wells Fargo Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co Medical Protective Company K&K Insurance Group, Inc. IN LIFE & MATERIALS SCIENCES Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp Pyromation Greatbatch Medical Nemcomed Quadrant IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 1 4,100 General Motors 2 1,580 BFGoodrich 3 1,050 BAE Systems Steel Dynamics Vera Bradley IN TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION Sweetwater Sound Norfolk Southern Corp Sirva UPS Jack Cooper Transport

3 DEMOGRAPHICS ALLEN COUNTY INCOME, 2014 Per Capita Personal Income $39,712 Average Annual Wage $40,983 Median Household Income $49,124 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW Program, U.S. Census Bureau HOUSING UNITS, 2014 Total Housing Units* 153,289 Owner Occupied* 96,758 Rental* 42,626 Seasonal or Recreational^ 753 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. *2014 ACS 5-yr estimates,^2010 Census EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, 2014 Less than High School 10.6% High School Graduate 30.0% Some College 23.0% Associate Degree 9.7% Bachelor's Degree 17.4% Master's, Ph.D. and/or Professional Degree 9.2% Source: US Census Bureau, 2014 ACS 5 yr. estimates Population 25 and Older ALLEN COUNTY POPULATION ALLEN COUNTY AGE BREAKDOWN, , ,000 Allen County Population years, 11.2% 85+ years, 1.9% 350, , , , years, 25.3% 0-14 years, 21.9% years, 4.4% 270, , years, 25.9% years, 9.4%

4 WORKFORCE ALLEN COUNTY ANNUAL LABOR FORCE 184,000 Top 5 Counties Commuting INTO Allen County in 2012 Top 5 Counties Commuted to FROM Allen County in ,000 Noble 2,183 DeKalb 2,943 Noble 898 DeKalb 2, , ,000 Whitley 4,375 Allen Whitley 1,299 Allen 176, , , Huntington 3,116 Wells 2,978 Huntington 746 Out of State Source: STATS Indiana ALLEN COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT % % % % % Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS Program INDIANA UNEMPLOYMENT % % % % % Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS Program ALLEN COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT Occupation 2015 Number of Employees 2014 Average Annual Wage Total 181,339 $41,092 Management 7,646 $93,704 Business & Financial Operations 6,680 $61,498 Computer & Mathematical Sciences 3,506 $67,105 Architecture & Engineering 2,974 $67,577 Life, Physical & Social Science 491 $62,567 Community & Social Services 2,594 $40,072 Legal 970 $82,988 Education, Training & Library 9,072 $45,898 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media 2,089 $37,847 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical 13,044 $68,183 Healthcare Support 6,161 $27,098 Occupation 2015 Number of Employees 2014 Average Annual Wage Protective Service 3,083 $39,977 Food Preparation & Serving Related 17,249 $20,488 Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance 5,818 $24,062 Personal Care & Service 4,362 $22,820 Sales & Related 18,278 $35,149 Office & Administrative Support 25,972 $32,624 Farming, Fishing & Forestry 254 $25,726 Construction & Extraction 6,374 $46,816 Installation, Maintenance & Repair 7,410 $43,420 Production 23,343 $35,983 Transportation & Material Moving 13,970 $32,548 Source: EMSI Class of Worker, QCEW

5 QUALITY OF PLACE 2014 MEDIAN HOME PRICES FOR METROS Toledo, OH SPORTS $107,300 Fort Wayne, IN $115,900 Akron, OH $118,600 Cincinnati, OH $145,400 Grand Rapids, MI $150,800 Indianapolis, IN $153,200 Louisville, KY $154,500 Columbus, OH $164,700 Source: Copyright National Association of REALTORS. Reprinted with permission. ARTS AND THEATRE FARMER S MARKETS NIGHTLIFE LAKES RECREATIONAL RENTALS AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUTDOOR SHOPPING ZOO THEATER AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Philharmonic Fort Wayne Children s Zoo Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Museum of Art Science Central Fort Wayne Civic Theatre TinCaps Baseball Fort Wayne Derby Girls Arena Dinner Theatre Komet Hockey Fort Wayne Fever Soccer Fort Wayne Ballet Mad Ants Basketball History Center CLIMATE Temperatures in Allen County are fairly moderate. The region receives approximately 38 inches of annual rainfall. The area averages approximately 34 total inches of snow per winter season. Average Annual High 60 F Average Annual Low 41 F Typical July Daily Temperature Range F Typical January Daily Temperature Range F Source: Indiana State Climate Office at Purdue University

6 EDUCATION DEGREES AWARDED BY ALLEN COUNTY UNIVERSITIES Other 34.9% Business 29.7% Health 27.4% Engineers, Computers, Math 7.9% Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Ivy Tech Community College, American National University, Harrison College, Indiana Wesleyan FORT WAYNE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 1 American National University 2 Brown Mackie College 3 Concordia Theological Seminary 4 Crossroads Bible College 5 Harrison College 6 Huntington University (FW Campus) 7 International Business College 8 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) 9 Indiana Tech 10 Indiana Wesleyan (FW Campus) 11 ITT Technical Institute 12 Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast 13 Manchest University College of Pharmacy 14 MedTech College 15 Trine University (FW Campus 16 University of Saint Francis Source: Copyright National Association of REALTORS. Reprinted with permission.

7 TRANSPORTATION More than half of the continental United States is within a two-day drive of Allen County, and approximately 50 percent of all U.S. markets are within a one-day drive. Over 100 trucking companies and over 30 companies providing support to transportation companies, including Sirva (Allied) and bimodal Triple Crown, serve Allen County and beyond, making good use of the two major interstates, four U.S. highways, and seven state roads that cross the county and easy access to I-80/90 to the north and I-75 to the east. Kansas City ROADWAYS Interstates 69 & 469 US Highways 27, 27, 30 & 33 State Roads 1, 3, 14, 37, 101, 930 & 20 Madison Des Moines Chicago 1 DAY St. Louis Fort Wayne Detroit Indianapolis Washington, D.C. Cincinnati Nashville Louisville Cleveland Pittsburgh RAIL SYSTEMS Railroads NS, CFER, NDW Allen County is served by class I freight railroad, Norfolk Southern, and two CSX short line partners, the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad and the Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railroad. Norfolk Southern and CSX serve over 42,000 miles of track in over 20 states and part of Canada. AIRLINES Fort Wayne International Airport 12,000 ft runway Serving over 700,000 passengers in 2015, the Fort Wayne International Smith Field 3,110 ft runway Airport is currently home to four major carriers: United, Delta, American, and Allegiant Air. There are more than 140 weekly non-stop departures to Foreign Trade Zone #182 Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Tampa, and other major cities. ROADWAYS Within a little over two hours truck or rail ride, the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan and the Port of Toledo on Lake Erie provide access to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Both ports have an experienced work force and the facilities needed to deal with all types of bulk, break bulk, project cargo, and containers.

8 UTILITIES Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is ready to provide your company with detailed options for existing buildings or sites for new construction. We will work with you and your associates to determine the best possible option for your business. FORT WAYNE SEWER RATES Per 100 cubic feet In City Out of City Domestic $ $ Commercial, Institutional, Governmental $ $ Flat Charge In City Out of City Domestic $50.27 $62.84 Commercial, Institutional, Governmental N/A* N/A* *City Utilities policy is to install a water meter at these sites to measure usage and charge according to the above rates. FORT WAYNE WATER RATES Metered Rates/Month In City (100 cu. ft.) Out of City (100 cu. ft.) First 2,500 cu. ft. $2.08 $2.40 Next 9,500 cu. ft. $1.94 $2.24 Over 12,000 cu. ft. $1.89 $2.18 Source: City of Fort Wayne UTLITIES Gas Service Electric Service Municipal Water Natural gas is supplied in Allen County by two NiSource subsidiaries, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and Northern Indiana Fuel and Light (NIFL). The major electric utility serving Allen County is Indiana Michigan Power (I&M). Some areas of Allen County are served by Northeastern REMC, United REMC or Paulding Putnam Electric. About 70% of the population of Allen County is served by City Utilities, which is the largest municipally owned water utility in Indiana. Municipal Sewer City Utilities is also a major provider of sanitary sewer facilities for both the city and county. Garbage collection Telecommunications The City of Fort Wayne offers full garbage and trash pickup service for all residents. Other local municipalities also provide garbage collection service. Businesses and residents outside the city limits may arrange for private service. All Tier I carriers serve the Fort Wayne rate center, and several other telecommunication service providers maintain a presence in the market. Carriers of national significance available include AT&T, Sprint, Frontier Communications Corp., Qwest, Comcast and Level 3. Long-haul access routes are available to major telecommunication exchange points, including Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus and Detroit.