Wabash

Known as the first electrically lit city in the world in 1880, Wabash has historically drawn entrepreneurs and small business owners to its location on the Wabash River.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Wabash	11,720	10,668	10,052	9,871

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	543
5-9	521
10-14	563
15-19	596
20-24	590
25-29	609
30-34	625
35-39	540
40-44	618
45-49	615
50-54	550
55-59	592
60-64	671
65-69	692
70-74	593
75-79	468
80-84	330
85+	336
18+	8,053
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Wabash	2025
Total	10,052.00
White Alone	91.53%
Black Alone	0.92%
American Indian Alone	0.69%
Asian Alone	0.48%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	1.31%
Two or More Races	5.06%
Hispanic Origin	3.00%
Diversity Index	20.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Wabash	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.36%
Households	-0.17%
Families	-0.25%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	4,790	4,466	4,453	4,416
Housing Units	5,127	5,069	5,056	5,038
Owner Occupied Units			3,088	3,074
Renter Occupied Units			1,365	1,342
Vacant Units			603	622

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Wabash	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$144,210	$191,975
Average Home Value	$167,897	$215,622
<$50,000	244	176
$50,000 - $99,999	683	403
$100,000 - $149,999	680	494
$150,000 - $199,999	535	568
$200,000 - $249,999	438	513
$250,000 - $299,999	295	490
$300,000 - $399,999	150	274
$400,000 - $499,999	16	31
$500,000 - $749,999	12	29
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	54
2000-2009	293
1990-1999	256
1980-1989	416
1970-1979	588
1960-1969	521
1950-1959	931
1940-1949	332
1939 or Before	1,631

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Wabash	2025	2030
Median Household	$56,649	$62,619
Average Household	$73,031	$79,687
Per Capita	$32,500	$35,800

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Wabash	2025
<$15,000	481
$15,000 - $24,999	436
$25,000 - $34,999	361
$35,000 - $49,999	721
$50,000 - $74,999	793
$75,000 - $99,999	639
$100,000 - $149,999	672
$150,000 - $199,999	234
$200,000+	116

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,574
In-County Residents	3,527
Out-of-County Residents	1,039
Drive Alone	3,920
Carpooled	397
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	102
Motorcycle	11
Bicycle	10
Walked	122
Other	12
Less than 5 minutes	424
5-9 minutes	1,610
10-14 minutes	602
15-19 minutes	545
20-24 minutes	170
25-29 minutes	172
30-34 minutes	279
35-39 minutes	82
40-44 minutes	86
45-59 minutes	257
60-89 minutes	201
90+ minutes	42
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	8,886
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	13
Mining	0
Utilities	23
Construction	198
Manufacturing	1,591
Wholesale Trade	328

Retail Trade	860
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	174
Furn & Home Furnish Str	18
Electronics & Appl Store	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	67
Food & Beverage Stores	142
Health/Pers Care Stores	35
Gasoline Stations	36
Clothing/Accessory Store	14
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	64
General Merchandise Str	303

Transportation/Warehouse	165
Information	93

Finance & Insurance	521
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	406
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	16
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	99

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	97
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	184
Legal Services	45
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	96
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	155
Educational Services	706
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,180
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	68

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	611
Accommodation	50
Food Srv/Drinking Places	561

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	576
Auto Repair/Maintenance	34
Public Administration Emp	414

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Wabash	2025
<9th Grade	178
Some High School	470
GED	602
Graduated High School	2,453
Some College/No Degree	1,117
Associates Degree	662
Bachelor's Degree	1,262
Graduate Degree	495

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	653
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	18
Manufacturing Bus	30
Wholesale Trade Bus	28

Retail Trade Bus	83
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	12
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	8
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	12
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	7
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	16
General Merchandise Str Bus	9

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	19

Finance & Insurance Bus	35
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	13

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	26
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	40
Legal Services Bus	12
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	19
Educational Services Bus	12
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	114
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	13

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	52
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	46

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	98
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	10
Public Administration Bus	33

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25