Wabash County, Indiana
Organized in 1835 and named for the Wabash River
County Seat: Wabash
Largest City: Wabash (2022 population: 10,347)
Population per Square Mile: 74.75
Square Miles: 412.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 30,976 | 53 | 0.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 30,828 | 54 | 0.5% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 29,619 | 55 | 0.4% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.5% | 85 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 183 | 26 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 7 | 65 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -244 | 83 | -23.8% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,599 | 58 | 5.2% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,841 | 56 | 15.7% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,051 | 46 | 9.9% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,873 | 54 | 22.3% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,002 | 52 | 26.0% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,450 | 45 | 20.9% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 42.3 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 234 | 30 | 0.8% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 190 | 49 | 0.6% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 330 | 47 | 1.1% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 8 | 66 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 29,658 | 54 | 96.2% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 396 | 50 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 29,917 | 53 | 97.1% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 899 | 54 | 2.9% | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 12,538 | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,101 | 55 | 16.8% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 4,271 | 50 | 34.1% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,050 | 49 | 8.4% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 3,543 | 46 | 28.3% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 14,085 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 14,046 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 9,631 | 50 | 68.6% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $117,700 | 64 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,907 | 50 | 20.7% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $519 | 70 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 5,198 | 48 | 0.5% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 5,150 | 46 | 0.5% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 21,252 | 53 | 0.5% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 89.9% | 41 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19.9% | 35 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 | $51,300 | 45 | 90.8% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 62,193 | 39 | 99.2% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 11.2% | 49 | 92.6% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.1% | 44 | 102.5% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 18 | 41 | 0.5% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,138 | 54 | 0.3% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 2,505 | 40 | 0.5% | 481,568 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 323 | 56 | 0.4% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 17 | 51 | 0.4% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 515 | 32 | 0.8% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 14,626 | 52 | 0.4% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 14,227 | 53 | 0.4% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 399 | 53 | 0.4% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 49 | 90.0% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.4 | 44 | 91.9% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 15,868 | 100.0% | $798,098 | 100.0% | $50,296 |
Wage and Salary | 12,308 | 77.6% | $553,289 | 69.3% | $44,954 |
Farm Proprietors | 574 | 3.6% | $38,017 | 4.8% | $66,232 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,986 | 18.8% | $71,691 | 9.0% | $24,009 |
Farm | 769 | 4.8% | $46,112 | 5.8% | $59,964 |
Nonfarm | 15,099 | 95.2% | $751,986 | 94.2% | $49,804 |
Private | 13,502 | 85.1% | $668,333 | 83.7% | $49,499 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 992 | 6.3% | $21,456 | 2.7% | $21,629 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 337 | 2.1% | $7,091 | 0.9% | $21,042 |
Construction | 1,011 | 6.4% | $58,560 | 7.3% | $57,923 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 67 | 0.4% | $4,018 | 0.5% | $59,970 |
Manufacturing | 2,677 | 16.9% | $212,995 | 26.7% | $79,565 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 396 | 2.5% | $18,421 | 2.3% | $46,518 |
Retail Trade | 1,670 | 10.5% | $58,417 | 7.3% | $34,980 |
Trans., Warehousing | 308 | 1.9% | $19,080 | 2.4% | $61,948 |
Wholesale Trade | 528 | 3.3% | $36,076 | 4.5% | $68,326 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,955* | 18.6%* | $114,067* | 14.3%* | $38,601* |
Government | 1,597 | 10.1% | $83,653 | 10.5% | $52,381 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $10,121 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 32 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $10,121 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Wabash County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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La Fontaine | 801 | 2.6% |
Lagro | 348 | 1.1% |
North Manchester | 5,247 | 17.0% |
Roann | 436 | 1.4% |
Wabash | 10,347 | 33.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates