Wabash

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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

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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

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Housing

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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

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Income

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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

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Employees

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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

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

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Businesses

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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

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