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Wabash County
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County Seat:     Wabash
Wabash County, Indiana
Organized in 1835 and named for the Wabash River
Largest City:     Wabash (pop in 2006: 11,108
Population per Sq. Mile:     79.7     Sq. Miles:     413.2
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)35,069410.6%5,544,156
Today(2007)32,918480.5%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)34,523450.5%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000-0.3%85 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007-35879 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007086 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-2992-0.1%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)1,863555.6%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)5,6355316.8%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)3,4793610.4%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)8,0425524.0%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)8,9454326.7%25.2%
Older (65 plus)5,5953716.7%12.4%
Median Age40.0  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone254200.8%0.3%
Asian Alone202430.6%1.3%
Black Alone162550.5%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone12400.0%0.0%
White Alone32,6974997.4%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups232480.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino33,1434598.8%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino416591.2%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)13,21543100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children3,1844924.1%23.8%
   Married Without Children4,6194135.0%29.8%
   Single Parents960487.3%9.1%
   Living Alone3,2974424.9%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)14,44046100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)14,03445100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)
10,035
$78,400
44
62
71.5%
--
65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)
3,180
$425
42
69
22.7%
--
26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 5,723470.5%1,154,826
   Public5,618460.5%1,045,702
   Private105930.1%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)374520.6%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education301530.6%51,976
   4-year196540.5%38,334
   2-year53570.6%8,991
   Voc/tech.52351.1%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)22,744420.6%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher81.7%34 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree13.7%38 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$29,1903490.4%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$42,7055196.9%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 200510.1%5882.8%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 1813.7%5882.5%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006121440.3%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 20062,349510.4%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 20061,937450.5%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births383540.4%87,088
   Births to Teens54430.6%9,604
Deaths398350.7%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force17,259440.5%3,211,461
Employed16,437440.5%3,065,590
Unemployed822440.6%145,871
Unemployment Rate4.838106.7%4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate7.114126.8%5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work19,665100.0%$589,398100.0%$29,972
Wage and Salary14,44873.5%$423,88971.9%$29,339
Farm Proprietors7283.7%$1,9370.3%$2,661
Nonfarm Proprietors4,48922.8%$56,7159.6%$12,634
Farm1,0155.2%$8,7311.5%$8,602
Nonfarm18,65094.8%$580,66798.5%$31,135
Private16,62684.5%$495,57684.1%$29,807
  Accommodation, Food Serv.1,0135.2%$11,6742.0%$11,524
  Arts, Ent., Recreation2951.5%$2,9500.5%$10,000
  Construction1,0545.4%$30,8885.2%$29,306
  Health Care, Social Serv.Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information1730.9%$3,9030.7%$22,561
  Manufacturing4,41222.4%$226,15738.4%$51,260
  Professional, Tech. Serv.Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Retail Trade2,03310.3%$34,4875.9%$16,964
  Trans., Warehousing3902.0%$15,2872.6%$39,197
  Wholesale Trade5652.9%$28,5044.8%$50,450
  Other Private (not above)3,388*17.2%*$57,397*9.7%*$16,941*
Government2,02410.3%$85,09114.4%$42,041
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$296,027,02047100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$104,869,8604135.4%43.2%
   Residential$112,104,3704337.9%41.5%
   Agricultural$62,624,0904521.2%9.6%
   Utilities$16,428,700465.5%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$8,56352  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed39100.0%100.0%$5,521$4,687,933
   Single Family39100.0%84.1%$5,521$4,343,823
   Two Family00.0%3.5%$0$103,869
   Three & Four Family00.0%2.0%$0$41,336
   Five families and More00.0%10.4%$0$198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Wabash FROMNumberPercentOut of Wabash TONumberPercent
All Areas2,64012.2%All Areas 3,86516.9%
Miami County7583.5%Kosciusko County1,0914.8%
Grant County4602.1%Grant County5972.6%
Huntington County3251.5%Huntington County5142.2%
Kosciusko County2971.4%Allen County4592.0%
Allen County1680.8%Miami County3171.4%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Wabash County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
La Fontaine8502.6%
Lagro4311.3%
North Manchester5,93217.8%
Roann3941.2%
Wabash11,10833.4%
 Order by Size
Wabash
North Manchester
La Fontaine
Lagro
Roann

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Wabash county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 15:05