
Wabash County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
Population Over Time | |||||
2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2020 | 2022 | |
Total Population | 34,968 | 32,888 | 31,401 | 30,986 | 30,828 |
Change Since 2000 | -2,080 | -3,567 | -3,982 | -4,140 | |
Pct. Change Since 2000 | -5.9% | -10.2% | -11.4% | -11.8% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
Number | ||
Net Domestic Migration | 183 | |
International Migration | 7 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -244 | |
Births | 294 | |
Deaths | 538 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,564 | 5.1% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,866 | 15.8% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,542 | 8.2% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,028 | 22.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,021 | 26.0% |
Older (65 plus) | 6,807 | 22.1% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 230 | 0.7% |
Asian Alone | 179 | 0.6% |
Black Alone | 301 | 1.0% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 9 | 0.0% |
White Alone | 29,693 | 96.3% |
Two or More Race Groups | 416 | 1.3% |
Hispanic or Latino | ||
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 29,913 | 97.0% |
Hispanic or Latino | 915 | 3.0% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Total Households | 12,538 | 100.0% |
Family Households | 8,292 | 66.1% |
Married with Children | 2,101 | 16.8% |
Married without Children | 4,271 | 34.1% |
Single Parents | 1,050 | 8.4% |
Other | 870 | 6.9% |
Non-family Households | 4,246 | 33.9% |
Living Alone | 3,543 | 28.3% |
Average Household Size | 2.46 | |
Average Family Household Size | 3.73 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade | |||
Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
1950 | 29,047 | NA | NA |
1960 | 32,605 | 3,558 | 12.2% |
1970 | 35,553 | 2,948 | 9.0% |
1980 | 36,640 | 1,087 | 3.1% |
1990 | 35,069 | -1,571 | -4.3% |
2000 | 34,968 | -101 | -0.3% |
2010 | 32,888 | -2,080 | -5.9% |
2020 | 30,986 | -1,902 | -5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections | |||||
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
Population Projections | 32,888 | 32,075 | 31,165 | 30,448 | 29,619 |
Change Since 2010 | -813 | -1,723 | -2,440 | -3,269 | |
Pct. Change Since 2010 | -2.5% | -5.2% | -7.4% | -9.9% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau