| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 35,069 | 41 | 0.6% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 32,706 | 49 | 0.5% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 33,510 | 53 | 0.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | -0.3% | 85 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -163 | 71 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | -1 | 86 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -22 | 91 | -0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,828 | 56 | 5.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 5,215 | 55 | 15.9% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,178 | 41 | 9.7% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,746 | 55 | 23.7% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,015 | 46 | 27.6% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 5,724 | 37 | 17.5% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 41.2 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 241 | 21 | 0.7% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 164 | 46 | 0.5% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 193 | 55 | 0.6% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 12 | 39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 31,854 | 51 | 97.4% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 242 | 48 | 0.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 32,240 | 50 | 98.6% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 466 | 55 | 1.4% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 13,215 | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,184 | 49 | 24.1% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 4,619 | 41 | 35.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 960 | 48 | 7.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,297 | 44 | 24.9% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 14,449 | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 14,034 | 45 | 100.0% | 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 |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 5,723 | 47 | 0.5% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 5,618 | 46 | 0.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 105 | 93 | 0.1% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 395 | 52 | 0.6% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 295 | 56 | 0.6% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 193 | 51 | 0.5% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 63 | 62 | 0.6% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 39 | 31 | 0.9% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 22,744 | 42 | 0.6% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81.7% | 34 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 13.7% | 38 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $30,376 | 33 | 91.5% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $45,522 | 45 | 96.0% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 9.8% | 63 | 79.7% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.9% | 60 | 81.3% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 104 | 46 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,517 | 55 | 0.4% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,203 | 49 | 0.5% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 383 | 54 | 0.4% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 54 | 43 | 0.6% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 398 | 35 | 0.7% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 17,160 | 46 | 0.5% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 15,904 | 46 | 0.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,256 | 37 | 0.7% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.3 | 15 | 123.7% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.9 | 15 | 126.6% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 19,035 | 100.0% | $604,699 | 100.0% | $31,768 | | Wage and Salary | 14,306 | 75.2% | $430,532 | 71.2% | $30,095 | | Farm Proprietors | 723 | 3.8% | $5,645 | 0.9% | $7,808 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,006 | 21.0% | $60,010 | 9.9% | $14,980 | | Farm | 978 | 5.1% | $13,329 | 2.2% | $13,629 | | Nonfarm | 18,057 | 94.9% | $591,370 | 97.8% | $32,750 | | Private | 15,965 | 83.9% | $501,942 | 83.0% | $31,440 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 987 | 5.2% | $12,052 | 2.0% | $12,211 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 298 | 1.6% | $3,384 | 0.6% | $11,356 | | Construction | 984 | 5.2% | $29,582 | 4.9% | $30,063 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 153 | 0.8% | $3,621 | 0.6% | $23,667 | | Manufacturing | 4,174 | 21.9% | $221,942 | 36.7% | $53,172 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 696 | 3.7% | $18,586 | 3.1% | $26,704 | | Retail Trade | 1,964 | 10.3% | $35,505 | 5.9% | $18,078 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 581 | 3.1% | $27,724 | 4.6% | $47,718 | | Other Private (not above) | 2,415* | 12.7%* | $44,366* | 7.3%* | $18,371* | | Government | 2,092 | 11.0% | $89,428 | 14.8% | $42,748 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $2,344 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 18 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $2,344 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | 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 2007 | | Into Wabash FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Wabash TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 2,654 | 12.2% | All Areas | 3,854 | 16.8% | | Miami County | 729 | 3.3% | Kosciusko County | 1,073 | 4.7% | | Grant County | 453 | 2.1% | Grant County | 596 | 2.6% | | Huntington County | 333 | 1.5% | Huntington County | 480 | 2.1% | | Kosciusko County | 283 | 1.3% | Allen County | 457 | 2.0% | | Allen County | 164 | 0.8% | Miami County | 348 | 1.5% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |