Wakarusa town, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,488 ( 730 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 1128.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,124	85.37%	27.7%
Black:	52	2.09%	225.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	63	2.53%	270.6%
2+ races:	36	1.45%	89.5%
Hispanic:	213	8.56%	395.3%

Total non-White:	364	14.63%	283.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	461	31.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	269	18.5

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
1,758
1,663	94.60%
16	0.91%
0	0.00%
17	0.97%
19	1.08%
43	2.45%
95	5.40%

2000
1,590
1,513	95.16%
10	0.63%
0	0.00%
14	0.88%
16	1.01%
37	2.33%
77	4.84%

1990
1,667
1,593	95.56%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
50	3.00%
n/a
22	1.32%
74	4.44%

1980
1,281
1,264	98.67%
0	0.00%
3	0.23%
2	0.16%
n/a
12	0.94%
17	1.33%

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

150	9.4
18	1.1

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

-80	-4.8
3	0.2

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

329	25.7
57	4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wakarusa town, 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
37.5
667	26.8%
1,821	73.2%
387	15.6%

749
3.14

570	76.1%
444	77.9%
45	7.9%
179	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
438	24.9%
1,320	75.1%
390	22.2%

665
2.48

448	67.4%
359	80.1%
39	8.7%
217	32.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
401	25.2%
1,189	74.8%
328	20.6%

586
2.51

412	70.3%
341	82.8%
37	9.0%
174	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
457	27.4%
1,210	72.6%
320	19.2%

587
2.69

452	77.0%
400	88.5%
31	6.9%
135	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
320	25.0%
961	75.0%
217	16.9%

519
2.47

371	71.5%
320	86.3%
26	7.0%
148	28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wakarusa town, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	115	15.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	139	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	89	11.9%
$200,000 or more	34	4.5%

Median Household Income	78,583
Per Capita Income	31,073

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	3.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,023	75.7%
Unemployed	69	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,092	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	259	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	381	386	49.7%
Non-Profit	53	64	45.3%
Self-Employed	56	83	40.3%

Local Government	54	45	54.5%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	31	9	77.5%

Total Private + Self	437	469	48.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	142	118	54.6%
Total	579	587	49.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	177	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	290	24.9%
Professional, Technical	213	18.3%
Service Occupations	150	12.9%
All others	336	28.8%

White Collar		58.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	397	34.0%
Health care and social assistance	140	12.0%
Retail trade	133	11.4%
Educational services	88	7.5%
Other services	62	5.3%
Construction	56	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	50	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	34	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	33	2.8%
Public administration	25	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.7%
Wholesale trade	19	1.6%
Finance and insurance	18	1.5%
Information	15	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.4%
Utilities	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	191	7.68%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
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	22	0.88%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	50	2.01%
Filipino	1	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,125	91.5%
Spanish	99	4.3%
Other Asian	56	2.4%
German, other Germanic	39	1.7%
Other	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	783	31.5%
English	297	11.9%
Irish	162	6.5%
American	110	4.4%
French	62	2.5%
Swiss	58	2.3%
European	40	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.2%
Norwegian	22	0.9%
Italian	21	0.8%
Dutch	18	0.7%
Hungarian	18	0.7%
Swedish	16	0.6%
Scottish	13	0.5%
Belgian	12	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,484	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	2,439	98.0%
Foreign-born	49	2.0%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wakarusa town, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	1.5%	180	11.2%	646	40.0%	297	18.4%	369	22.9%	98	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	1.5%
9-12 Years	180	11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	646	40.0%
Some College	297	18.4%
Bach. Degree	369	22.9%
Grad Degree	98	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	48%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	594	69.2%	Woody Myers (D)	137	16.0%	127 [+]	14.8%	858	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 127 (14.8%);
2018	S1	39%	Mike Braun (R)	460	68.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	191	28.4%	22 [+]	3.3%	673	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 22 (3.3%);
2016	S3	49%	Todd Young (R)	545	69.2%	Evan Bayh (D)	206	26.1%	37 [+]	4.7%	788	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 37 (4.7%);
2016	G	48%	Eric Holcomb (R)	551	70.6%	John Gregg (D)	207	26.5%	22 [+]	2.8%	780	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 22 (2.8%);

*: 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	860
Median Value	$179,800

Occupied	749	87.1%
Vacant	111	12.9%

Owned	632	84.4%
Rented	117	15.6%
Median Rent	$1,180

Single-Family Units	666	77.4%
Detached	661	76.9%
Attached	5	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	77	9.0%
Mobile Homes	105	12.2%

Wakarusa town, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wakarusa town, IN

2022 Housing Data for Wakarusa town, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wakarusa town, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wakarusa town, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wakarusa town, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wakarusa town, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wakarusa town, IN