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Wabash County, IN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Wabash, IN
Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 30,828   ( 2,060 from 2010 , 158 from 2020)
Land area: 412.5 square miles
Population density: 74.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,896 93.73% 7.9%
Black:2550.83% 64.5%
Indian:1900.62% 10.0%
Asian:1800.58% 28.6%
2+ races:3921.27% 27.7%
Hispanic:9152.97% 31.3%
Total non-White:1,9326.27% 27.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:654 10.6
Deaths:1,16118.7
Net Migration: 3385.5
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-2,473 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:413 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,888
31,36995.38%
1550.47%
2110.64%
1400.43%
3070.93%
6972.12%
1,5194.62%

2000
34,960
33,80396.69%
1390.40%
2170.62%
1510.43%
2230.64%
4141.18%
1,1573.31%

1990
35,069
34,37998.03%
780.22%
2000.57%
1630.46%
n/a
2490.71%
6901.97%

1980
36,640
35,98398.21%
1570.43%
1160.32%
1720.47%
n/a
2010.55%
6571.79%

1970
35,553
35,03398.54%
1190.33%
970.27%
130.04%
n/a
2720.77%
520 1.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,584 10.3
3,59110.3
-2,214-6.3
40.0
-2,434 -7.0
362 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,199 12.0
3,76610.7
-936-2.7
440.1
-576 -1.6
467 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,007 13.7
3,391 9.3
-3,295 -9.0
n/a
-1,604 -4.4
33 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,208 -3.4
n/a
950 2.7
137 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wabash County, IN
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
42.8
6,490 21.1%
24,338 78.9%
6,576 21.3%
12,471
2.34
8,210 65.8%
6,502 79.2%
621 7.6%
4,261 34.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
7,459 22.7%
25,429 77.3%
5,952 18.1%
12,777
2.43
8,733 68.3%
6,954 79.6%
705 8.1%
4,044 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
8,578 24.5%
26,382 75.5%
5,455 15.6%
13,260
2.49
9,534 71.9%
7,850 82.3%
703 7.4%
3,726 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
9,318 26.6%
25,751 73.4%
5,207 14.8%
12,643
2.62
9,544 75.5%
8,231 86.2%
653 6.8%
3,099 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
10,748 29.3%
25,892 70.7%
4,398 12.0%
12,601
2.75
9,767 77.5%
8,671 88.8%
553 5.7%
2,834 22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wabash County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,053 
Median Value$135,800 
Occupied12,47188.7%
Vacant1,58211.3%
Owned9,90679.4%
Rented2,56520.6%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units11,92984.9%
    Detached11,69983.2%
    Attached2301.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units6494.6%
Mobile Homes6474.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wabash County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003482.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995754.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994553.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996134.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996275.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994853.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996245.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994033.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994793.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0778.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,40511.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,91415.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,61713.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997055.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997606.1%
$200,000 or more3843.1%
Median Household Income66,194 
Per Capita Income32,763 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6655.3%
Public Assistance1511.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0658.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,11172.3%
Unemployed5052.8%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force13,62175.1%
Not in Labor Force4,51724.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5324,26256.5%
Non-Profit6431,19834.9%
Self-Employed66751056.7%
Local Government44558343.3%
State Government17523942.3%
Federal Government509534.5%
Total Private + Self6,1994,77256.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3132,11538.3%
Total7,5126,88752.2%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,4339.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,72018.9%
Professional, Technical2,64818.4%
Service Occupations2,53717.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing390.3%
All others5,07935.2%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,06828.2%
Health care and social assistance2,15314.9%
Educational services1,52610.6%
Retail trade1,48810.3%
Other services8145.6%
Accommodation and food services7605.3%
Construction7415.1%
Transportation and warehousing5944.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3192.2%
Public administration3122.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3112.2%
Finance and insurance2832.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2681.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2111.5%
Wholesale trade1881.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1731.2%
Utilities900.6%
Information760.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.2%
Management90.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5321.71%
Puerto Rican130.04%
Cuban550.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1970.63%
Costa Rican140.05%
Guatemalan1580.51%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American40.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian40.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese630.20%
Filipino220.07%
Vietnamese110.04%
Taiwanese100.03%
Mongolian80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,71097.5%
Spanish4691.6%
German, other Germanic1110.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun620.2%
Other Indo-European290.1%
Arabic180.1%
Other Asian170.1%
Other160.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,90125.5%
English4,13613.3%
Irish3,41611.0%
American2,9309.4%
European7212.3%
Scottish5381.7%
French5321.7%
Italian4261.4%
Dutch4131.3%
Norwegian3081.0%
Polish2700.9%
Scotch-Irish2570.8%
Yugoslavian1940.6%
Welsh1930.6%
Canadian1680.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,92899.7%
Not a citizen1040.3%
Native30,72999.0%
Foreign-born3031.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wabash County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
517 2.4%1,332 6.2%9,043 41.8%6,040 27.9%2,930 13.6%1,759 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 517 2.4%
9-12 Years 1,332 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,043 41.8%
Some College 6,040 27.9%
Bach. Degree 2,930 13.6%
Grad Degree 1,759 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wabash County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,175 17,068 1,107 6.1% 5.1%
1991 18,138 16,596 1,542 8.5% 5.7%
1992 17,882 16,488 1,394 7.8% 6.1%
1993 17,920 16,984 936 5.2% 5.1%
1994 18,521 17,757 764 4.1% 4.7%
1995 18,465 17,699 766 4.1% 4.4%
1996 17,856 17,140 716 4.0% 4.0%
1997 17,797 17,067 730 4.1% 3.4%
1998 17,618 17,033 585 3.3% 3.0%
1999 17,621 17,086 535 3.0% 2.9%
2000 18,065 17,524 541 3.0% 3.0%
2001 18,046 17,116 930 5.2% 4.2%
2002 17,780 16,829 951 5.3% 5.2%
2003 17,690 16,695 995 5.6% 5.3%
2004 17,453 16,342 1,111 6.4% 5.4%
2005 17,697 16,542 1,155 6.5% 5.4%
2006 17,732 16,763 969 5.5% 5.0%
2007 16,966 16,139 827 4.9% 4.6%
2008 16,607 15,358 1,249 7.5% 5.9%
2009 16,455 14,274 2,181 13.3% 10.5%
2010 15,954 14,179 1,775 11.1% 10.1%
2011 15,739 14,266 1,473 9.4% 8.9%
2012 15,707 14,393 1,314 8.4% 8.2%
2013 15,478 14,320 1,158 7.5% 7.5%
2014 15,479 14,620 859 5.5% 5.9%
2015 15,385 14,653 732 4.8% 4.8%
2016 15,493 14,842 651 4.2% 4.4%
2017 15,103 14,583 520 3.4% 3.5%
2018 14,977 14,469 508 3.4% 3.4%
2019 15,022 14,569 453 3.0% 3.2%
2020 14,499 13,615 884 6.1% 7.1%
2021 14,526 14,057 469 3.2% 3.9%
2022 14,626 14,227 399 2.7% 3.0%
2023 14,936 14,476 460 3.1% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com