Wabash township, IN

Adams County, IN

2022 population: 6,521 ( 298 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 181.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,044	92.69%	1.8%
Black:	10	0.15%	60.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	28	0.43%	55.6%
2+ races:	104	1.59%	126.1%
Hispanic:	335	5.14%	90.3%

Total non-White:	477	7.31%	68.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	104	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	194	3.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,223
5,940	95.45%
25	0.40%
11	0.18%
18	0.29%
46	0.74%
176	2.83%
283	4.55%

2000
5,985
5,880	98.25%
7	0.12%
0	0.00%
3	0.05%
37	0.62%
58	0.97%
105	1.75%

1990
2,098
2,006	95.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.14%
92	4.39%

1980
4,697
4,662	99.25%
3	0.06%
0	0.00%
2	0.04%
n/a
25	0.53%
35	0.75%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

60	1.0
178	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3,874	184.7
13	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-2,656	-56.5
57	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wabash township, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
33.6
2,146	32.9%
4,375	67.1%
1,036	15.9%

2,089
2.98

1,436	68.7%
1,182	82.3%
148	10.3%
653	31.3%

2010
Number	Percent
34.6
1,995	32.1%
4,228	67.9%
1,122	18.0%

2,142
2.82

1,463	68.3%
1,200	82.0%
125	8.5%
679	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.2
1,773	29.6%
4,212	70.4%
1,075	18.0%

2,172
2.67

1,488	68.5%
1,263	84.9%
112	7.5%
684	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
85.2
1,636	78.0%
462	22.0%
976	46.5%

1,848
0.99

1,338	72.4%
1,192	89.1%
99	7.4%
510	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
1,613	34.3%
3,084	65.7%
658	14.0%

1,547
2.96

1,168	75.5%
1,102	94.3%
30	2.6%
379	24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wabash township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	123	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	102	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	74	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	78	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	100	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	178	8.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	63	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	138	6.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	162	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	302	14.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	296	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	218	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	129	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	2.8%
$200,000 or more	31	1.5%

Median Household Income	58,542
Per Capita Income	23,420

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	174	8.3%
Public Assistance	126	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	261	12.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,353	70.2%
Unemployed	96	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,449	73.0%
Not in Labor Force	905	27.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	942	708	57.1%
Non-Profit	140	171	45.0%
Self-Employed	416	47	89.8%

Local Government	76	53	58.9%
State Government	27	65	29.3%
Federal Government	0	32	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,358	755	64.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	243	321	43.1%
Total	1,601	1,076	59.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	305	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	432	16.1%
Professional, Technical	280	10.4%
Service Occupations	408	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	26	1.0%
All others	1,255	46.8%

White Collar		37.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	718	26.8%
Health care and social assistance	396	14.8%
Construction	308	11.5%
Retail trade	263	9.8%
Educational services	149	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	140	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	119	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	115	4.3%
Other services	110	4.1%
Finance and insurance	106	4.0%
Public administration	74	2.8%
Wholesale trade	66	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	0.8%
Information	17	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.3%
Utilities	7	0.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	326	5.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.03%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	7	0.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	2	0.03%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	5	0.08%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	15	0.23%
Japanese	13	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,121	68.4%
German, other Germanic	1,667	27.7%
Spanish	208	3.5%
Other Asian	26	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,315	20.2%
Swiss	1,071	16.4%
American	465	7.1%
English	420	6.4%
Irish	336	5.2%
European	159	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	122	1.9%
Scottish	99	1.5%
Dutch	93	1.4%
Italian	70	1.1%
French	44	0.7%
Polish	29	0.4%
British	27	0.4%
Norwegian	16	0.2%
Belgian	13	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,503	99.7%
Not a citizen	18	0.3%

Native	6,421	98.5%
Foreign-born	100	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
695	18.5%	187	5.0%	1,546	41.1%	788	20.9%	383	10.2%	164	4.4%
Average years of education: 11.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	695	18.5%
9-12 Years	187	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,546	41.1%
Some College	788	20.9%
Bach. Degree	383	10.2%
Grad Degree	164	4.4%
Average years of education: 11.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	D +5	D + 5.3%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +29	R + 7.1%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +10	R +47	R + 18.6%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +4	R +52	R + 23.8%
D -48
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	7%	Donald Trump* (R)	263	81.9%	Joe Biden (D)	57	17.8%	1	0.3%	321	25	35	0.01%
2016	7%	Donald Trump (R)	257	83.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	46	14.9%	5	1.6%	308	27	38	0.01%
2012	7%	Mitt Romney (R)	243	77.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	66	21.0%	6	1.9%	315	23	30	0.01%
2008	8%	John McCain (R)	253	72.1%	Barack Obama (D)	94	26.8%	4	1.1%	351	23	26	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wabash township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

263

81.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

321

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Wabash township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.9%

Donald Trump (R)

257

83.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Wabash township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

21.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

243

77.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Wabash township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26.8%

John McCain (R)

253

72.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

351

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wabash township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	7%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	236	73.5%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	49	15.3%	36 [+]	11.2%	321	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 36 (11.2%);
2018	S1	6%	Mike Braun (R)	210	78.7%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	53	19.9%	4 [+]	1.5%	267	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 4 (1.5%);
2016	S3	7%	Todd Young (R)	216	69.7%	Evan Bayh (D)	74	23.9%	20 [+]	6.5%	310	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 20 (6.5%);
2016	G	7%	Eric Holcomb (R)	234	76.7%	John Gregg (D)	65	21.3%	6 [+]	2.0%	305	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 6 (2.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,252
Median Value	$170,900

Occupied	2,089	92.8%
Vacant	163	7.2%

Owned	1,512	72.4%
Rented	577	27.6%
Median Rent	$732

Single-Family Units	1,729	76.8%
Detached	1,606	71.3%
Attached	123	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	356	15.8%
Mobile Homes	3	0.1%

Wabash township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wabash township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Wabash township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wabash township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wabash township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wabash township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wabash township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wabash township, IN