Overview for Wabash County, IN
Part of: Wabash IN, Micropolitan Area
Stats IN
Map of Wabash CountyWabash County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 413.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 78.9 per square mile. On the most recent census form, 98.9% of the population reported only one race, with 0.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.1% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 2.90 persons.

In 2010 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $41,864. Per capita income grew by 2.2% between 2000 and 2010 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
ValueRank in U.S.Industry Overview (2010)
(By Place of Work)
ValueRank in U.S.
Population (2011)32,6081373Covered Employment11,7221269
   Growth (%) since 2010 Census-0.9%2665   Avg wage per job$30,1092146
Households (2010)12,7771395Manufacturing - % all jobs in County22.6%380
Labor Force (persons) (2010)16,0371343   Avg wage per job$41,8641313
Unemployment Rate (2010)11.1757Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County0.5%2804
Per Capita Personal Income (2010)$32,1081613   Avg wage per job$43,831904
Median Household Income (2010)$42,9901323Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in CountyDN/A
Poverty Rate (2010)12.22362   Avg wage per jobDN/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)85.41,425Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County3.4%692
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)16.31,714   Avg wage per job$36,9011743


USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana.
Updated: April 27, 2012 at 15:52