Indiana State Senate District 16

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-sd-016
State
Indiana
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
016
Land Area
478.2 sq mi
Water Area
2.62 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State Senate District 16

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Whitley County335.57 sq mi70.2%100.0%
Allen County142.68 sq mi29.8%21.7%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Fort Wayne city37.83 sq mi7.9%33.8%
Columbia City city5.45 sq mi1.1%99.3%
Tri-Lakes CDP3.42 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Churubusco town1.05 sq mi0.2%99.5%
South Whitley town0.85 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Huntertown town0.52 sq mi0.1%7.4%
Larwill town0.18 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing all 7 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IN District 3137,559100.0%18.2%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
100,308
Active Voters
100,308 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
139,363 (± 1,689)
Median Age
38.5
Median Household Income
$74,794 (± $2,099)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
32.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1831,38122.5%
18 to 6485,62761.4%
65 and over22,35516.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,6606.2%
White, not Hispanic112,46180.7%
Black, not Hispanic6,9705.0%
Asian, not Hispanic3,6482.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1060.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1090.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic9140.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6,4954.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
136,313
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
105,091

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic129,00694.6%
Hispanic7,3105.4%
White114,31283.9%
Black6,7224.9%
Asian2,7712.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1040.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1070.1%
Two or More Races4290.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic100,62195.7%
Hispanic4,4694.3%
White90,14385.8%
Black6,4856.2%
Asian2,6152.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0101.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1090.1%
Two or More Races3200.3%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).