Wabash County, Indiana
Organized in 1835 and named for the Wabash River
County Seat: Wabash
Largest City: Wabash (2023 population: 10,269)
Population per Square Mile: 74.37
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 (2023) | 30,670 | 54 | 0.4% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 29,641 | 54 | 0.4% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -1.0% | 88 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 8 | 62 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 11 | 61 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -191 | 84 | -2.1% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,589 | 57 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,868 | 55 | 15.9% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,440 | 53 | 8.0% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,064 | 54 | 23.0% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,890 | 51 | 25.7% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,819 | 44 | 22.2% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 43.3 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 230 | 33 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 177 | 50 | 0.6% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 328 | 54 | 1.1% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 10 | 65 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 29,472 | 54 | 96.1% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 453 | 49 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 29,666 | 53 | 96.7% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 1,004 | 54 | 3.3% | 8.8% |
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 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 12,554 | 51 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,313 | 51 | 18.4% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 4,234 | 49 | 33.7% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 1,034 | 47 | 8.2% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 3,619 | 47 | 28.8% | 29.6% |
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 2023 (estimate) | 14,099 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 14,053 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,094 | 47 | 71.8% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $143,600 | 70 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,460 | 55 | 17.5% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $558 | 73 | | |
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 (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 5,325 | 47 | 0.5% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 5,229 | 44 | 0.5% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 21,633 | 51 | 0.5% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91.8% | 25 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 21.6% | 31 | | 28.8% |
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 2023 | $56,584 | 33 | 92.4% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 60,668 | 73 | 87.3% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 11.8% | 40 | 96.7% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.6% | 49 | 90.1% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 17 | 46 | 0.4% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 2,348 | 49 | 0.4% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 2,785 | 39 | 0.6% | 497,203 |
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, 2021 | 312 | 57 | 0.4% | 79,946 |
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, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 14,936 | 52 | 0.4% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 14,476 | 52 | 0.4% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 460 | 51 | 0.4% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 45 | 93.9% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 36 | 100.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 16,429 | 100.0% | $904,427 | 100.0% | $55,051 |
Wage and Salary | 12,552 | 76.4% | $656,133 | 72.5% | $52,273 |
Farm Proprietors | 566 | 3.4% | $26,627 | 2.9% | $47,044 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,311 | 20.2% | $72,653 | 8.0% | $21,943 |
Farm | 742 | 4.5% | $40,230 | 4.4% | $54,218 |
Nonfarm | 15,687 | 95.5% | $864,197 | 95.6% | $55,090 |
Private | 14,063 | 85.6% | $778,236 | 86.0% | $55,339 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,006 | 6.1% | $22,717 | 2.5% | $22,582 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 357 | 2.2% | $9,433 | 1.0% | $26,423 |
Construction | 1,028 | 6.3% | $63,765 | 7.1% | $62,028 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 75 | 0.5% | $3,563 | 0.4% | $47,507 |
Manufacturing | 2,857 | 17.4% | $248,557 | 27.5% | $86,999 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 432 | 2.6% | $21,799 | 2.4% | $50,461 |
Retail Trade | 1,702 | 10.4% | $65,361 | 7.2% | $38,402 |
Trans., Warehousing | 289 | 1.8% | $15,055 | 1.7% | $52,093 |
Wholesale Trade | 776 | 4.7% | $67,493 | 7.5% | $86,976 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,440* | 14.9%* | $125,002* | 13.8%* | $51,230* |
Government | 1,624 | 9.9% | $85,961 | 9.5% | $52,932 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 51 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $15,396 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 51 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $15,396 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
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 2023 | Percent of County |
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La Fontaine | 795 | 2.6% |
Lagro | 346 | 1.1% |
North Manchester | 5,225 | 17.0% |
Roann | 435 | 1.4% |
Wabash | 10,269 | 33.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates