Wabash city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,190
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,190
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,275
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,443
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,446
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,440
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,666
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 681
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $116,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,038
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $739
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,433
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,185
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 138,785
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 287,095
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,741
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,760
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,083.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,200.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.89
FIPS Code 1879370